What kind of home is 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN last change hands?

2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN last sold for £790,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and May 2022, 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN rose from £85,000 to £790,000, a change of £705,000. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN use?

The latest EPC at 2 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 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2006 under ref. ADC/0080/06. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

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

Which area is 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, BN42 4YN?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Hill Farm Cottages

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

2 Hill Farm Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4YN). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £790,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hill Farm Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

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

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby

Jun 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First-floor rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
ADC/0080/06
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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.

Price for 2 Hill Farm Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£790,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£790,000
+245.0%over 20 years
8 August 2001
£229,000
+169.4%over 4 years
10 September 1996
£85,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in BN42 4YN: £359,000 (2018–2004).

Nearby sales in BN42 4YN

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4YN
Sold Mar 2018
£425,000

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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