What type of property is 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA last change hands?

27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA last sold for £420,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and March 2021, 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA rose from £305,000 to £420,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

The current EPC rating for 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA have?

27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA is in council tax band D.

Where is 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA located?

27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

Police records around 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA 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.

Which schools serve 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

The closest primary school to 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA is Holmbush Primary Academy (370m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (863m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

The closest bus stop to 27 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA is Holmbush Way West End, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Holmbush Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YA

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Holmbush Way

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

27 Holmbush Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4YA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 21.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £420,000. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Apr 2017

EPC improved fromD66toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Holmbush Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Holmbush Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 27 Holmbush Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YA

4decisions2extensions28documents2nearby

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension to north elevation
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/1086/17
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJan 2018Decision
RenovationDec 2017Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£420,000
+37.7%over 3 years
1 June 2017
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4YA: £335,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BN42 4YA

On the street

Versus other Holmbush Way homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Holmbush Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,828

Street avg £3,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Holmbush Way West End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holmbush Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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