Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BN42 4DD.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 13 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £358,750. Average sale prices rose from £461,250 in 2021 to £485,000 in 2025 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watling Road range from £322,500 to £600,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Watling Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watling 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £358,750 | 13 May 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £587,500 | 28 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Watling Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Watling Road BN42 4DD | 13 May 2025 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Watling Road BN42 4DD | 28 Mar 2025 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Garage At, Watling Road | 15 Apr 2024 | £15,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 9, Watling Road BN42 4DD | 29 Jun 2021 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Watling Road BN42 4DD | 22 Mar 2021 | £322,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
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 Watling Road
Crime
199 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watling Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Watling 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 Watling Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy 364 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Shoreham College 331 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.4 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 | 1.0 mi |
| Herons Dale School 146 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 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 0.0 mi · 1 min walk
- Fishersgate station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Portslade station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Twitten (o/s 1, The Twitten) 1 min walk
- Shoreham Port (adj, Albion Street A259) 2 min walk
- Shoreham Port (opp, Albion Street A259) 2 min walk
- Southwick Square (W-bound, Southwick Square) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Portslade Health Centre
Church Road, Portslade, Brighton · 1.0 mi - Mile Oak Medical Centre
Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton · 1.4 mi - Adur Health Partnership
The Health Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-By-Sea · 1.7 mi - Hove Medical Centre
West Way, Hove · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Southwick · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Southwick Square · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Portslade · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Old Shoreham Road · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Salts Medilink · 0.1 mi
- Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Harrison Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Windmill Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Sussex Dental Group Portslade Village · 1.0 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
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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 21.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 686 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,485 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 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 Watling Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Adur | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 93.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Adur | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.4% | 47.9% |
| Christian | 42.9% | 43.1% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Adur | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91% | 91.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 9% | 8.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Adur | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.3% | 27.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.9% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Adur | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.8% | 45.4% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 35% |
| Fair health | 13% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 4% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Adur | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.1% | 44.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.3% | 27.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 18.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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