1 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE
About 1 Albert Road
1 Albert Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £650,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 102.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Albert Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Flat-roofed dormers at front
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- ADC/0409/06
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£650,000
+78.6%over 10 years17 February 2012
£364,000
+64.0%over 5 years13 August 2006
£222,000
+20.0%over 3 years13 December 2002
£184,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4GE: £435,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN42 4GE
16 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE
Sold Oct 2024
£535,00026 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE
Sold Apr 2022
£469,00040 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE
Sold Jun 2021
£375,000The Old Flint Barn, Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE
Sold Jan 2021
£425,00023 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE
Sold Dec 2020
£435,000
Versus other Albert Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Albert Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,118
Street avg £4,061
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Spinnals Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Glebe Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







