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21a, Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Overview

About 21a

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

21a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£299,995

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2021Most recent

    £299,995

    +400.0%over 20 years
  2. 13 September 2001

    £60,000

    +42.9%over 4 years
  3. 10 December 1996

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1DQ: £404,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

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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The full 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 BN41 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21a, Albion Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.