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Flat 1, 2 Albert Road, Brighton, BN1 3RL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor -1
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the 10th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £316,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 70 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 71 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromD68toC77
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 2 Albert Road, Brighton, BN1 3RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£316,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £316,500

    +66.6%over 9 years
  2. 1 September 2011

    £190,000

    +16.9%over 3 years
  3. 21 August 2008

    £162,500

    +25.0%over 5 years
  4. 1 May 2003

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3RL: £850,000 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,521

Street avg £3,014

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN1 3RL

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 2 Albert Road, Brighton, BN1 3RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.