What kind of home is 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE last sold for £535,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £87,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2000 and October 2024, 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE rose from £87,000 to £535,000, a change of £448,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE use?

The latest EPC at 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2025 under ref. AWDM/0816/25. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE in?

16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE 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.

What schools are near 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The closest primary school to 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is Glebe Primary School (167m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (458m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is Spinnals Grove, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 334m away.

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16 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Albert Road

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

16 Albert Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold October 2024 for £535,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 156.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from May 2010

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

May 2024from Jul 2020

EPC improved fromD68toC75

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Albert Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE

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Aug 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear infill extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0816/25
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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.

Price for 16 Albert Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£535,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2024Most recent
£535,000
+28.6%over 3 years
19 October 2020
£416,000
+15.6%over 2 years
17 September 2018
£360,000
+313.8%over 17 years
16 October 2000
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4GE: £425,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4GE

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Albert Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,294

Street avg £3,928

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

45/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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