Flat, 39 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 36 m² this is the 3rd 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.
Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £160,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2023Most recent
£160,000
+41.7%over 7 years7 June 2016
£112,950
+24.8%over 4 years21 March 2012
£90,500
+13.1%over 7 years15 April 2004
£80,000
+128.6%over 4 years3 December 1999
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AG: £205,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in BN41 1AG
39 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
£310,00042a, Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
Sold Mar 2001
£135,000Flat 2, 36 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG
Sold Sept 1997
£130,000
Everything we know about 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 Station Road homes
On years held, Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £4,970
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
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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