What type of property is 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA?

51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA sell for?

51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA last sold for £440,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £263,500 in March 2013, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2013 and September 2025, 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA rose from £263,500 to £440,000, a change of £176,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA have?

The current EPC rating for 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA?

51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4WA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA heated?

The latest EPC at 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA located?

51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA?

Police records around 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The closest primary school to 51a, 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 is the nearest station to 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA?

The closest bus stop to 51a, Downsway, BN42 4WA is Bottom of Downsway, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51a, Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA

Estimated value

£429,000

Since the 2025 sale (£440,000)-2%
Against BN42 4WA's recent median (£435,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£429,000

Against its 2025 sale (£440,000)-2%
Against BN42 4WA's recent median (£435,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 51a is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4WA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
103 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BN42 4WA
5 sales, median £435,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

51a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£440,000
+67.0%over 12 years
14 March 2013
£263,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4WA: £435,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BN42 4WA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 51a

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

51a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4WA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £440,000 in September 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

16%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51a, Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51a 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.

On the street

Versus other Downsway homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 51a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,272

Street avg £4,134

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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

45/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary656m
Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Bottom of DownswayBus stop133m
HighdownBus stop149m
HillsideBus stop203m
Whitelot WayBus stop378m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
Public Order58 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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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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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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 51a is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4WA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 51a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 51a was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 51a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4WA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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