What kind of home is 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT last sold for £197,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and March 2021, 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT rose from £137,000 to £197,500, a change of £60,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The current EPC rating for 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT use?

The latest EPC at 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

39a, 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.

Which area is 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT in?

39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT in a safe area?

Police records around 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The closest primary school to 39a, 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 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The closest bus stop to 39a, Highdown, BN42 4QT is Highdown, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39a, Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 39a

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

39a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 18th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 46 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £197,500 in March 2021. 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
Open-plan layoutYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

39a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2024

Current Certificate

May 2014

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 May 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39a, Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39a 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

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£197,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£197,500
+44.2%over 6 years
4 December 2014
£137,000

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.

39a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,031

Street avg £3,087

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 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.

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1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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