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1 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Downsway

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

1 Downsway is a detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4WA). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.

It hasn't traded since February 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 1091.7% above the 1996 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 91% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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.

1 Downsway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA

1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2014
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer to west elevation.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/1584/14
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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.

1 Downsway's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 1996Most recent

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4WA: £435,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Downsway homes

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

1 Downsway is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£305

Street avg £4,148

Strongly below

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Downsway

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

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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

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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1 Downland Close, Southwick

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4 bed2 bath
£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

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3 bed
£529k

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3 bed1 bath
£508k

1 Greenways, Southwick

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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.
Full Brighton report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bottom of Downsway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4WA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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