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8 Highdown Close, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QW

2 planning records

Estimated value

£476,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£289,950)+64%
  • Against BN42 4QW's recent median (£380,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£476,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£289,950)+64%
  • Against BN42 4QW's recent median (£380,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Highdown Close is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in BN42 4QW

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2024–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £476,000 sits 64.2% 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

Current Certificate
Sept 2011

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 September 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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
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

0.3 km

Brasslands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Peter Gladwin Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolPrimary633m
  • Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary802m
  • St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary805m
  • Portslade Aldridge Community AcademySecondary814m

Nearest stops

  • Brasslands DriveBus stop257m
  • Mile Oak GardensBus stop262m
  • HighdownBus stop326m
  • High StreetBus stop382m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
  • Public Order58 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Highdown Close is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Highdown Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Highdown Close was lodged in September 2011 at band E and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Highdown Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4QW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Highdown Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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