Ground Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 22.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ground Floor Flat
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
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2015Most recent
£249,950
+56.2%over 5 years8 July 2010
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AF: £509,220 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN41 1AF
39 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF
Sold Jan 2025
£509,22033 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF
Sold Sept 2022
£685,00041 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF
Sold Sept 2021
£850,00048 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF
Sold Feb 2021
£405,00036 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF
Sold Jul 2018
£465,000
Everything we know about Ground Floor Flat, 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 Franklin Road homes
On price per m², Ground Floor Flat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,236
Street avg £2,714
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB