5 Fairdene, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QN

5 Fairdene is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 470.1% above the 1996 sale of £73,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 73.8% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 8 EPCs).