What type of property is 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN last change hands?

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN last sold for £425,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £293,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and March 2018, 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN rose from £293,000 to £425,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN located?

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

Police records around 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN 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 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

The closest primary school to 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN is Holmbush Primary Academy (381m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN is Holmbush Way West End, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YN

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Hill Farm Cottages

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

1 Hill Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4YN). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

1 Hill Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hill Farm Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YN

2decisions2extensions18documents2nearby

Oct 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single-storey rear/side extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
ADC/0324/06
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionNov 2020Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£425,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2018Most recent
£425,000
+45.1%over 13 years
5 September 2004
£293,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in BN42 4YN: £229,000 (2022–1996).

Nearby sales in BN42 4YN

2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YN
Sold May 2022
£790,000

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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 4YN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4YN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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