Flat 1, 5 Albert Road, Brighton, BN1 3RL
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–27 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 71 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3RL: £850,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 3RL
Versus other Albert Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB