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69 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 69 Highdown

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

69 Highdown is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 14.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £375,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 69 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 69 Highdown, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QT

2decisions32documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2008
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Detached three-bedroom house on east side with parking space

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    ADC/0199/08
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 69 Highdown was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2019Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QT: £228,000 (2024–2017).

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,947

Street avg £2,655

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 69 Highdown

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£428k

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£427k

1 Church House Close, Southwick

BN42 4WQ

£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed
£452k

1 Cats Mews, Riverside, Southwick

BN42 4AW

£403k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Fairdene, Southwick

BN42 4QN

£508k

1 Greenways, Southwick

BN42 4QJ

£361k

1 Highdown, Southwick

BN42 4QT

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN42 4QT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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