What kind of home is 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ last sold for £330,000 in June 2026. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

The current EPC rating for 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4YJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ use?

The latest EPC at 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

Police records around 34 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 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Hill Farm Way, BN42 4YJ?

The closest bus stop to 34 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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34 Hill Farm Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 34 Hill Farm Way

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

34 Hill Farm Way is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 70 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £330,000. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 14.2% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

34 Hill Farm Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Hill Farm Way, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

34 Hill Farm Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 June 2026Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4YJ: £366,000 (2024–2020).

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.

34 Hill Farm Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,714

Street avg £3,381

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.

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1 Farm Way, Southwick

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3 bed2 bath

£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

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1 Cats Mews, Riverside, Southwick

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1 Fairdene, Southwick

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1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

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3 bed1 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

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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