What kind of home is Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB sell for?

Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB last sold for £192,500 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £14,625 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and December 2019, Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB rose from £14,625 to £192,500, a change of £177,875. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

The current EPC rating for Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB use?

The latest EPC at Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB in?

Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

Police records around Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB 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 Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

The closest primary school to Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB is Eastbrook Primary Academy (587m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB?

The closest bus stop to Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, BN42 4BB is Colebrook Road, 30m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 221m away.

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Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4BB

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Albion House

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

Albion House is a two-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Albion House, where floor areas span 50–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 80). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 18.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £192,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Albion House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Albion House, Flat 3, Whiterock Place, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Albion House 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.

Price for Albion House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£192,500

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2019Most recent
£192,500
+270.5%over 21 years
29 September 1998
£51,950
+255.2%over 3 years
3 March 1995
£14,625

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4BB: £215,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in BN42 4BB

On the street

Versus other Whiterock Place homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Albion House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,008

Street avg £2,911

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Brighton report

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

0.6 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 4BB 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 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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