42 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AE
About 42 Norway Street
42 Norway Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Last sale on file: £490,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 6 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. At 118 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Norway Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42 Norway Street
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
42 Norway Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 23 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£490,000
+40.0%over 7 years17 January 2014
£350,000
+84.2%over 7 years27 April 2006
£190,000
+72.7%over 4 years31 January 2002
£110,000
+15.9%over 2 years26 November 1999
£94,950
+35.6%over 1 year19 February 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AE: £448,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN41 1AE
48 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AE
Sold Dec 2024
£460,00055 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AE
Sold Apr 2021
£497,00038b, Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AE
Sold Mar 2020
£40,00059 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AE
Sold Feb 2020
£448,00073 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AE
Sold Jan 2019
£400,000
Everything we know about 42 Norway Street, 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 Norway Street homes
Years Held for 42 Norway Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,153
Street avg £3,719
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Norway Street — 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
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB