What type of property is 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL last sold for £410,000 in January 2010, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £103,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

Across 4 sales between January 2000 and January 2010, 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL rose from £103,000 to £410,000, a change of £307,000. That works out to roughly +14.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL located?

1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

Police records around 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

The closest primary school to 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL is St Paul's CofE Primary School (335m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (704m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, BN1 3RL is Homelees House, 66m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 299m away.

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1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, Brighton, BN1 3RL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor -1

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£668/sq ft) was about 179.2% 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2012from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

11%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2023from Dec 2012

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Basement Flat, Albert Road, Brighton, BN1 3RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 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.

1a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£410,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2010Most recent
£410,000
+2.5%over 2 years
28 June 2007
£400,000
+95.1%over 2 years
2 May 2005
£205,000
+99.0%over 5 years
31 January 2000
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3RL: £320,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 3RL

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 68 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,193

Street avg £3,540

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Homelees House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 3RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

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