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5 Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4SJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Kingston Lane

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

5 Kingston Lane is a detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since February 2000 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 191.4% above the 2000 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. At 150 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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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.

5 Kingston Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 June 2036

9 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kingston Lane has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

5 Kingston Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£175,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2000Most recent

    £175,000

    +59.1%over 3 years

  2. 13 August 1996

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4SJ: £475,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Kingston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Kingston Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,167

Street avg £3,482

Strongly below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Kingston Lane

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£512k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath
£498k

1 Greenways, Southwick

BN42 4QJ

£534k

1 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick

BN42 4LJ

5 bed
£477k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath
£557k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed
£451k

1 Fairdene, Southwick

BN42 4QN

£443k

1 Cats Mews, Riverside, Southwick

BN42 4AW

£614k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 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.
Full Brighton report

Crime

45/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cross Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shoreham Academy. 16 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 4SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.