What kind of home is 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT last sold for £205,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £122,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

Across 4 sales between October 2001 and January 2011, 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT rose from £122,000 to £205,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

The current EPC rating for 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT use?

The latest EPC at 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT have?

297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in July 2021 under ref. AWDM/0808/21. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT in?

297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

Police records around 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

The closest primary school to 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT is Eastbrook Primary Academy (546m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT?

The closest bus stop to 297 Albion Street, BN42 4AT is Colebrook Road, 46m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 360m away.

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297 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT

EPC B4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 297 Albion Street

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

297 Albion Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 82.9% above the 2011 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

297 Albion Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Sept 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Aug 2023from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromC71toB82

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 297 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 297 Albion Street.

1 application on record at 297 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AT

1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey/part single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0808/21
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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.

297 Albion Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2011Most recent
£205,000
23 December 2010
£205,000
-12.8%over 11 months
5 February 2010
£235,000
+92.6%over 8 years
18 October 2001
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AT: £390,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BN42 4AT

On the street

Versus other Albion Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 297 Albion Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,971

Street avg £3,020

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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