What kind of home is 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE sell for?

23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE last sold for £435,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and December 2020, 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE rose from £57,000 to £435,000, a change of £378,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The current EPC rating for 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE use?

The latest EPC at 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

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

Which area is 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

Police records around 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE 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 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What is the nearest station to 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is Spinnals Grove, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 334m away.

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23 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Albert Road

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

23 Albert Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £435,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Albert Road 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 23 Albert Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£435,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2020Most recent
£435,000
+107.1%over 17 years
4 September 2003
£210,000
+70.8%over 2 years
16 March 2001
£122,950
+115.7%over 5 years
12 April 1995
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4GE: £469,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4GE

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Albert Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,066

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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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

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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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

80 dB

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