What type of property is 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA last sold for £325,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and June 2012, 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA rose from £270,000 to £325,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4YA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

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

Where is 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA located?

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

Is 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA 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 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Holmbush Way, BN42 4YA?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Holmbush Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Holmbush Way

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

3 Holmbush Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4YA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 103 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 44.9% above the 2012 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

3 Holmbush Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2019

Current Certificate

Oct 2009

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 October 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Holmbush Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Holmbush Way 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.

3 Holmbush Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£325,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2012Most recent
£325,000
+20.4%over 5 years
6 September 2006
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4YA: £415,000 (2024–2020).

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.

3 Holmbush Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,155

Street avg £3,605

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

45/mo

Falling 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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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