What type of property is 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE last change hands?

8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE last sold for £249,950 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,995 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and October 2006, 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE rose from £69,995 to £249,950, a change of £179,955. That works out to roughly +14.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 79 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4GE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

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

Where is 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE located?

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

Is 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Albert Road, BN42 4GE is Spinnals Grove, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 334m away.

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8 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE

Estimated value

£540,000

Since the 2006 sale (£249,950)+116%
Against BN42 4GE's recent median (£469,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£540,000

Against its 2006 sale (£249,950)+116%
Against BN42 4GE's recent median (£469,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Albert Road is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4GE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
158 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in BN42 4GE
5 sales, median £469,000 (2026–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Albert Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

26 October 2006Most recent
£249,950
+257.1%over 9 years
17 July 1997
£69,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4GE: £469,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4GE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 8 Albert Road

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

8 Albert Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 116% above the 2006 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 37.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2

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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

May 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 May 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Albert Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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.

Price per m² for 8 Albert Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,582

Street avg £4,143

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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

Spinnals Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Glebe Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary167m
Shoreham AcademySecondary458m
Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary895m
Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Spinnals GroveBus stop75m
Southwick GreenBus stop135m
The TwittenBus stop253m
Church LaneBus stop268m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
Public Order58 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Albert Road is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4GE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Albert Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Albert Road was lodged in May 2022 at band C and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Albert Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4GE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Albert Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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