What kind of home is 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ sell for?

16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ last sold for £165,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,500 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and June 2002, 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ rose from £84,500 to £165,000, a change of £80,500. That works out to roughly +16.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (651 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4YJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ in?

16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ 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.

What schools are near 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is Holmbush Primary Academy (368m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (942m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is Holmbush Way West End, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Hill Farm Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

651 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Hill Farm Way

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

16 Hill Farm Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 651 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 138.8% above the 2002 sale of £165,000. At 60 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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.

16 Hill Farm 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 19 Jul 2020

Current Certificate

Jul 2010

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 July 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hill Farm Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Hill Farm 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.

16 Hill Farm Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£165,000

Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2002Most recent
£165,000
+95.3%over 4 years
19 December 1997
£84,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4YJ: £366,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4YJ

On the street

Versus other Hill Farm Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Hill Farm Way is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,730

Street avg £3,505

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£415k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath

£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed

£477k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath

£557k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed

£614k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath

£390k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath

£512k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath

£294k

1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4GS

2 bed

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

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 4YJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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