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7 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Franklin Road

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

7 Franklin Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 56 m² this is the 9th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–239 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 33 units on file.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from May 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD62
Low Energy Lighting
14%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Franklin Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • 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.

7 Franklin Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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
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On the street

Versus other Franklin Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Franklin Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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.
£242k

1 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade

BN41 1XA

£245k

1 Links Close, Portslade

BN41 1XN

£271k

1 Old Mill Close, Portslade

BN41 1PQ

£180k

1 Laylands Court, Portslade

BN41 1PU

£305k

1 Eastbrook Road, Portslade

BN41 1LN

2 bed
£322k

1 Shelldale Avenue, Portslade

BN41 1LH

£331k

1 Gladstone Road, Portslade

BN41 1LJ

£346k

1 Jubilee Road, Portslade

BN41 1SU

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 7 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.