What kind of home is 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF last change hands?

39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF last sold for £509,220 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF have?

The current EPC rating for 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF use?

The latest EPC at 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF in?

39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

Police records around 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest primary school to 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (355m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest bus stop to 39 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is Boundary Road, 127m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 356m away.

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39 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Franklin Road

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

39 Franklin Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £509,220 in January 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Franklin Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

39 Franklin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£509,220

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 January 2025Most recent
£509,220

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AF: £480,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in BN41 1AF

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Everything we know about 39 Franklin Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Franklin Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

39 Franklin Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,804

Street avg £3,837

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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1 Bampfield Street, Portslade

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£545k

1 Rothbury Mews, Franklin Road, Portslade

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1 Gardner Road, Portslade

BN41 1PN

4 bed

£418k

1 Gardener Street, Portslade

BN41 1SX

2 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Brambledean Road, Portslade

BN41 1LP

2 bed2 bath

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

Boundary Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

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