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

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 26 The Park Apartments

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

26 The Park Apartments is a two-bedroom detached house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6YL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 10th 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 across 44 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 40.7% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE54toC78
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2016Most recent

    £265,000

    +20.4%over 2 years
  2. 27 January 2014

    £220,100

    +27.6%over 4 years
  3. 16 November 2009

    £172,537

    +97.0%over 8 years
  4. 27 September 2001

    £87,600

  5. 10 June 2001

    £87,600

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.

26 The Park Apartments outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,015

Street avg £3,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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