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8 Highdown Close, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
833 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Highdown Close

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

8 Highdown Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 833 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 66.2% above the 2014 sale of £289,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Highdown Close, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Highdown Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Highdown Close, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QW

2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2012
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey side extension (existing garage demolished)

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/0991/11
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

8 Highdown Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£289,950

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2014Most recent

    £289,950

    +371.5%over 17 years

  2. 26 August 1997

    £61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QW: £380,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Highdown Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Highdown Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,747

Street avg £3,348

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Highdown Close

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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
Comparables

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

0.3 km

Brasslands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Peter Gladwin Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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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 4QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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