23 Roman Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TY
About 23 Roman Crescent
23 Roman Crescent is a five-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4TY). It has a recorded floor area of 312 m² (around 3358 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 312 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
23 Roman Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Roman Crescent sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
3 applications on record at 23 Roman Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TY
- Mar 2004Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduction/Removal Of Lower & Crossing Limbs Of 2 Pine Trees (Subject ToTpo 162/3/76/SW)
- Reference
- SW/8/04/TP/21005
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2026Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23 Roman Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£1,146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 8 years.
£1,045,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2016Most recent
£1,045,000
+113.3%over 7 years17 September 2008
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4TY: £845,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN42 4TY
33 Roman Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TY
Sold Mar 2025
£425,0009 Roman Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TY
Sold Feb 2022
£366,00015 Roman Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TY
Sold Dec 2021
£935,000Pendennis, Roman Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TY
Sold Feb 2021
£845,0006 Roman Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TY
Sold Jul 2020
£1,100,000
Versus other Roman Crescent homes
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Roman Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,349
Street avg £3,893
Floor Area
312 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Eastbrook Primary 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







