What kind of home is 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

5 Highdown, BN42 4QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

5 Highdown, BN42 4QT last sold for £275,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £133,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and November 2016, 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT rose from £133,000 to £275,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

5 Highdown, BN42 4QT has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

5 Highdown, BN42 4QT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

Police records around 5 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 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Highdown, BN42 4QT is Highdown, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Highdown

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

5 Highdown is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Feb 2016

EPC improved fromD66toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highdown 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

7 November 2016Most recent
£275,000
+29.1%over 9 years
7 December 2006
£213,000
+60.2%over 4 years
4 July 2002
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QT: £315,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in BN42 4QT

On the street

Versus other Highdown homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Highdown runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,395

Street avg £2,734

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

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2 bed1 bath

£294k

1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

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2 bed

£290k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

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2 bed2 bath

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

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

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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