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12 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL

EPC BSwimming pool6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 The Park Apartments

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

12 The Park Apartments is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6YL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 84 m² this is the 42nd smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 84 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 47 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 11.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 27.4% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • LiftYes
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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.

12 The Park Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2015
EPC improved fromC78toB82
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Park Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.

12 The Park Apartments has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£305,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2018Most recent

    £305,000

    +5.2%over 1 year
  2. 24 May 2016

    £290,000

    +20.8%over 9 years
  3. 5 October 2006

    £240,000

    +8.1%over 1 year
  4. 20 December 2004

    £222,000

    +13.8%over 1 year
  5. 27 April 2003

    £195,000

    +2.6%over 1 year
  6. 4 October 2001

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6YL: £290,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 The Park Apartments outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,631

Street avg £3,334

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 The Park Apartments

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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

0.0 km

Tongdean Lane East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 30 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 6YL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6YL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 12 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.