What type of property is 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT sell for?

27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT last sold for £228,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT have?

The current EPC rating for 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT heated?

The latest EPC at 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT located?

27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT in a safe area?

Police records around 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The closest primary school to 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is Peter Gladwin Primary School (781m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (856m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The closest bus stop to 27a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is Highdown, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27a, Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT

Notable viewsExtendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £228,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27a, Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£228,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 October 2022Most recent
£228,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QT: £315,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in BN42 4QT

On the street

Versus other Highdown homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,560

Street avg £2,998

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£283k

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1 bed

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1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4GS

2 bed

£301k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

BN42 4AJ

2 bed2 bath

£403k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Grange Court, Southwick

BN42 4DX

£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed

£428k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath

£195k

1 Channel View, Whiterock Place, Southwick

BN42 4AZ

Area

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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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