Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT
Estimated value
£344,000
- Against BN42 4QT's recent median (£315,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1039 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£344,000
- Against BN42 4QT's recent median (£315,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Highdown is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN42 4QT
5 sales, median £315,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Highdown has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QT: £315,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN42 4QT
15 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT
Sold Jan 2024
£362,00027a, Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT
Sold Oct 2022
£228,00039a, Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT
Sold Mar 2021
£197,50069 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT
Sold Oct 2019
£375,00031 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT
Sold Nov 2018
£315,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Highdown
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Highdown is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1039 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Highdown sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2019
Current Certificate
Jun 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 June 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Highdown has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Highdown homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 17 Highdown stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.
Crime
45/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highdown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolPrimary781m
- Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary782m
- Portslade Aldridge Community AcademySecondary856m
- Mile Oak Primary SchoolPrimary941m
Nearest stops
- HighdownBus stop177m
- Bottom of DownswayBus stop352m
- Brasslands DriveBus stop353m
- Mile Oak GardensBus stop408m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
- Public Order58 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Highdown is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 17 Highdown, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Highdown was lodged in June 2009 at band F and expired in June 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Highdown. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Highdown is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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