42a, Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
About 42a
42a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 55 m² this is the 9th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 100.7% above the 2001 sale of £135,000. At 55 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42a
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
42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2001Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AG: £112,950 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BN41 1AG
Flat, 39 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
Sold Dec 2023
£160,00039 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
Sold Oct 2023
£500,00043 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
Sold Apr 2019
£30,00044a, Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
Sold Feb 2003
£310,000Flat 2, 36 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
Sold Sept 1997
£130,000
Everything we know about 42a, 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 Station Road homes
42a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,455
Street avg £5,368
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.0 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
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB