What type of property is The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX?

The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX is a semi-detached house.

When did The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX last change hands?

The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX last sold for £1,800,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX?

The current EPC rating for The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX?

The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX located?

The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX?

The closest primary school to The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX is Glebe Primary School (682m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (970m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX?

The closest bus stop to The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, BN42 4AX is Shoreham Port, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 146m away.

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The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Town Hall

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

The Old Town Hall is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 89 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Old Town Hall (70–89 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 69). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 84.6% below the 2023 sale of £1,800,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 89 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,800,000 in July 2023.

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Town Hall, Unit 25, 142 Albion Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Town Hall has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,800,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 July 2023Most recent
£1,800,000

On the street

Versus other Albion Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Town Hall outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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BN42 4AJ

2 bed2 bath

£264k

1 Colebrook Road, Southwick

BN42 4AL

1 bed

£294k

1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4GS

2 bed

£296k

1 Green Mews, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4DZ

£347k

1 Highdown, Southwick

BN42 4QT

£217k

1 Grange Court, Southwick

BN42 4DX

£390k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath

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

45/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shoreham Port — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Glebe Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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 BN42 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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