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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 The Park Apartments

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

3 The Park Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6YL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 3 The Park Apartments, where floor areas span 55–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 33.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 47 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 The Park Apartments

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£219,950

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2006Most recent

    £219,950

    +31.7%over 4 years

  2. 22 September 2002

    £167,000

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.

3 The Park Apartments is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,928

Street avg £3,328

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£288k

13 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat2 bed
£286k

14 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat2 bed
£302k

11 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat2 bed2 bath
£318k

15 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat2 bed2 bath
£251k

1 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£283k

10 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat3 bed
£340k

12 The Park Apartments, London Road, Preston

BN1 6YL

Flat3 bed2 bath
£303k

157 159, Apartment 22, Preston Road

BN1 6AF

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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.
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.

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