What type of property is 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ?

28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ sell for?

28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ last sold for £340,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £76,250 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between October 1998 and March 2021, 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ rose from £76,250 to £340,000, a change of £263,750. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ?

The current EPC rating for 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ?

28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ?

28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ located?

28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ?

Police records around 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ 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.

Which schools serve 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ?

The closest primary school to 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ is Holmbush Primary Academy (452m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (748m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Kings Road, BN42 4RJ is Kings Road, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Kings Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4RJ

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£392,000

Since the 2021 sale (£340,000)+15%
Against BN42 4RJ's recent median (£305,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. 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

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

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

£392,000

Against its 2021 sale (£340,000)+15%
Against BN42 4RJ's recent median (£305,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Kings Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4RJ. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN42 4RJ
5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2018)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Kings Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£340,000
+15.3%over 5 years
19 July 2015
£295,000
+26.6%over 8 years
24 May 2007
£233,000
+92.6%over 5 years
22 July 2001
£121,000
+58.7%over 2 years
4 October 1998
£76,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4RJ: £305,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BN42 4RJ

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.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 28 Kings Road

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

28 Kings Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromD68toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Kings Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Kings Road 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.

On the street

Versus other Kings Road homes

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

28 Kings Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,533

Street avg £3,231

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.1 km

Kings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holmbush Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary452m
Shoreham AcademySecondary748m
Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary880m
Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Kings RoadBus stop143m
Holmbush Way West EndBus stop183m
Holmbush Way West EndBus stop210m
Kingston LaneBus stop218m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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Method

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 28 Kings Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4RJ. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 28 Kings Road. 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 28 Kings Road was lodged in September 2020 at band C and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 Kings Road. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4RJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 28 Kings Road 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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