Ground Floor Flat, 28 St Aubyns Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AD
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 14% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 118.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £231,500 in August 2018.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ground Floor Flat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ground Floor Flat's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 11 years.
£231,500
Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2018Most recent
£231,500
-29.4%over 11 years24 May 2007
£328,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AD: £645,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN41 1AD
14 St Aubyns Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AD
Sold Jan 2024
£645,0008 St Aubyns Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AD
Sold Jan 2024
£642,0002 St Aubyns Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AD
Sold Jul 2023
£415,00012 St Aubyns Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AD
Sold Jan 2022
£673,00030 St Aubyns Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AD
Sold Sept 2021
£645,000
Everything we know about Ground Floor Flat, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other St Aubyns Road homes
Ground Floor Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,261
Street avg £2,922
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
St Andrew's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB