277 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT
About 277 Albion Street
277 Albion Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 33.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
277 Albion Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 277 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT
- Jan 2017Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rooms in roof with hip to gable roof extension with side window to east elevation, rear dormer to north elevation and rooflight to front (south) elevation and revisions to fenestration in existing ground floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/1863/16
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2016Most recent
£325,000
+54.8%over 6 years30 November 2009
£210,000
+59.1%over 8 years2 November 2001
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AT: £390,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN42 4AT
345 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT
Sold Jun 2025
£375,000309 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT
Sold Aug 2024
£425,000311 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT
Sold Aug 2022
£500,000317 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT
Sold Jan 2021
£325,000275 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT
Sold Nov 2020
£390,000
Versus other Albion Street homes
On epc rating, 277 Albion Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,495
Street avg £2,985
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Colebrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







