What type of property is 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL?

21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL last change hands?

21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL last sold for £220,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and August 2013, 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL rose from £185,000 to £220,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL?

The current EPC rating for 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL?

21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL heated?

The latest EPC at 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL?

21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL is in council tax band D.

Where is 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL located?

21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL sits in Preston, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL in a safe area?

Police records around 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL?

The closest primary school to 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (807m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (852m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL?

The closest bus stop to 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, BN1 6YL is Tongdean Lane East, 40m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Park Rail Station, 815m away.

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

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 21 The Park Apartments

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

21 The Park Apartments is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6YL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 70 m² this is the 17th 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.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 39.1% above the 2013 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Aug 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%31%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Mar 2023from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromC73toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 The Park Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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.

21 The Park Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£220,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2013Most recent
£220,000
+18.9%over 11 years
11 July 2002
£185,000

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

Nearby sales in BN1 6YL

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.

21 The Park Apartments outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,143

Street avg £3,345

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Brighton report

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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