What kind of home is 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF last sold for £331,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in April 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

Across 2 sales between April 2012 and February 2018, 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF rose from £250,000 to £331,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF have?

The current EPC rating for 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF use?

The latest EPC at 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF have?

43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF in?

43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

Police records around 43a, 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 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest primary school to 43a, 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 transport links are near 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest bus stop to 43a, Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is Boundary Road, 127m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 356m away.

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43a, Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 43a

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

43a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 15.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. At 76 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 32 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromB81toC80

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43a, Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2012
Conditions
In report
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 of application BH2010/01182.
Agent
Ms Julie Cattell
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
BH2012/00916
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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.

43a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£331,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2018Most recent
£331,000
+32.4%over 5 years
22 April 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AF: £509,220 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN41 1AF

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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.

On epc rating, 43a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,355

Street avg £3,863

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

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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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