What kind of home is 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

13 Downsway, BN42 4WA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA sell for?

13 Downsway, BN42 4WA last sold for £412,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and March 2021, 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA rose from £112,000 to £412,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The current EPC rating for 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

13 Downsway, BN42 4WA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA use?

The latest EPC at 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA had any planning applications?

13 Downsway, BN42 4WA has council approval for rear extension granted in February 2004 under ref. SW/113/03/TP/20941. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

13 Downsway, BN42 4WA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA in?

13 Downsway, BN42 4WA sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

Police records around 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The closest primary school to 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA is Eastbrook Primary Academy (656m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The closest bus stop to 13 Downsway, BN42 4WA is Bottom of Downsway, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Downsway

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

13 Downsway is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4WA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £412,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Downsway has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 13 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA

1decisions1extensions2nearby

Feb 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Enlarged Rear Conservatory
Extension
Reference
SW/113/03/TP/20941
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£412,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£412,000
+267.9%over 22 years
17 December 1998
£112,000

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

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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.

13 Downsway outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,493

Street avg £3,842

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4WA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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