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

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
392 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 43b

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

43b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 392 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£868/sq ft) was about 245.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

43b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

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

43b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

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

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£339,950

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2016Most recent

    £339,950

    +36.0%over 2 years

  2. 4 July 2013

    £250,000

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

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Everything we know about 43b, 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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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Price per m² for 43b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,339

Street avg £3,570

Strongly above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
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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£352k

1 Barnes Road, Portslade

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£392k

1 Garden Close, Portslade

BN41 1XL

2 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Brambledean Road, Portslade

BN41 1LP

2 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Gardener Street, Portslade

BN41 1SX

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Eastbrook Road, Portslade

BN41 1LN

2 bed
£382k

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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.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN41 1AF

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 43b, Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.