What kind of home is 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

17 Downsway, BN42 4WA is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

17 Downsway, BN42 4WA last sold for £339,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

17 Downsway, BN42 4WA has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4WA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA use?

The latest EPC at 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

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

Which area is 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA in?

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

Is 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Downsway, BN42 4WA is Bottom of Downsway, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Downsway

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

17 Downsway is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4WA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 95 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 19 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 36.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £339,000.

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
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Downsway 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£339,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 May 2020Most recent
£339,000

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

Nearby sales in BN42 4WA

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.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Downsway runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,568

Street avg £3,956

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£428k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath

£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed

£529k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath

£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed

£667k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath

£403k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath

£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath

£301k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

BN42 4AJ

2 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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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