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Southdown Road, Southwick, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southdown Road, Southwick, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-west-sussex/southdown-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN42 4FT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£509,146
15 sales
Price range
£218k – £1.58m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2025
BN42 4FT

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At a glance

House prices£509k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkSouthwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Southdown Road, Southwick, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £267,086. Average sale prices rose from £256,000 in 2019 to £417,500 in 2025 (+63%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 53% flat, 47% detached. Recorded sale prices on Southdown Road range from £218,000 to £1,575,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on Southdown Road compared

BN42 postcode area£448,550
Brighton£451,204
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southdown Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £256,000 (2 sales)2019£256k2020: £600,000 (1 sales)2020£600k2021: £483,500 (2 sales)2021£484k2022: £698,750 (4 sales)2022£699k2023: £680,000 (1 sales)2023£680k2024: £416,061 (3 sales)2024£416k2025: £417,500 (2 sales)2025£418k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£267,08614 Mar 2025
Detached7£785,78622 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Southdown Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 10, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 20 Mar 2026£240,000 OtherLeasehold
2, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 22 Sep 2025£560,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 14 Mar 2025£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 13 Sep 2024£218,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 17 May 2024£808,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 14 Feb 2024£221,684 FlatLeasehold
12, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 25 Aug 2023£680,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 12 Dec 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 14 Oct 2022£310,000 FlatLeasehold
7A, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 12 Jul 2022£610,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 11 Jan 2022£1,575,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 16 Dec 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 29 Jan 2021£667,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 28 Jul 2020£600,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 11 Oct 2019£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, The Croft, 3, Southdown Road BN42 4FT 13 Sep 2019£272,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Southdown Road

Crime

228 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southdown Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences98
Anti-social behaviour53
Public order15
Criminal damage & arson13
Vehicle crime12
Burglary9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Southdown Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal areas of Shoreham Harbour Flood alert area
  • Shoreham Harbour Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Southdown Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Glebe Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Eastbrook Primary Academy 364 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shoreham College 331 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
Shoreham Academy 1,759 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Hove Micro-School 13 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 Report 0.7 mi
Holmbush Primary Academy 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Herons Dale School 146 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Peter Gladwin Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Southwick station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Fishersgate station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Portslade station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Community Centre (opp, Southwick Street) 2 min walk
  • Southwick Square (W-bound, Southwick Square) 2 min walk
  • The Crescent (adj, Manor Hall Road) 3 min walk
  • The Twitten (o/s 1, The Twitten) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Portslade Health Centre
    Church Road, Portslade, Brighton · 1.0 mi
  • Mile Oak Medical Centre
    Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton · 1.2 mi
  • Adur Health Partnership
    The Health Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-By-Sea · 1.7 mi
  • Hove Medical Centre
    West Way, Hove · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Southwick Square · 0.1 mi
  • Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Southwick · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Old Shoreham Road · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Portslade · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Salts Medilink · 0.1 mi
  • Harrison Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Windmill Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Sussex Dental Group Portslade Village · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.4%62.5%
Private rented21.7%20.3%
Social rented8.9%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,485

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Adur with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Southdown Road

Ethnic group

HereAdur
White94.5%93.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.8%

Religion

HereAdur
No religion46.4%47.9%
Christian42.9%43.1%
Not answered6.9%5.9%
Muslim1.5%1.3%
Jewish1.1%0.4%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereAdur
Born in the UK91%91.9%
Born outside the UK9%8.1%

Highest qualification

HereAdur
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%27.9%
No qualifications15.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%15%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%11.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%6.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%

General health

HereAdur
Very good health48.8%45.4%
Good health33.9%35%
Fair health13%14.1%
Bad health4%4.3%
Very bad health0.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAdur
1 car or van in household46.1%44.4%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%27.9%
No cars or vans in household20.8%18.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%9.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Adur.

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