Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 The Park Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6YL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. At 71 m² this is the 23rd 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £253,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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17 The Park Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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17 The Park Apartments has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 25 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 25 years.
17 December 2025Most recent
£253,000
-9.6%over 4 years2 June 2021
£280,000
+29.0%over 7 years24 April 2014
£217,000
+27.7%over 2 years1 December 2011
£169,995
+58.1%over 2 years11 August 2009
£107,500
+9.1%over 7 years27 September 2001
£98,550
7 June 2001
£98,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6YL: £290,000 (2025–2024).
24 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL
Sold Dec 2025
29 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL
Sold Feb 2025
16 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL
Sold Feb 2025
5 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL
Sold Nov 2024
32 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL
Sold Sept 2024
Years Held for 17 The Park Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,563
Street avg £3,327
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling 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.
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