21a, Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ
About 21a
21a is a mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 128.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £299,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.
£299,995
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2021Most recent
£299,995
+400.0%over 20 years13 September 2001
£60,000
+42.9%over 4 years10 December 1996
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1DQ: £404,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN41 1DQ
22 Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ
Sold Jun 2025
£480,00035 Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ
Sold Jun 2024
£370,00032 Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ
Sold Jun 2023
£404,00016 Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ
Sold Jan 2023
£467,5005 Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ
Sold Oct 2022
£330,000
Everything we know about 21a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Albion Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB