What kind of home is Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT?

Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT sell for?

Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT last sold for £198,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,000 in February 2010, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2010 and May 2014, Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT rose from £174,000 to £198,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT?

Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT?

Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT in?

Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT?

Police records around Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT is Brackenbury Primary School (242m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, BN41 1AT is Battle of Trafalgar Pub, 37m away. The nearest rail option is Fishersgate Rail Station, 339m away.

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Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AT

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (31–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 62). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 25.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

BalconyYes

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.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 221 Victoria Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Flat 4 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£198,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2014Most recent
£198,000
+13.8%over 4 years
12 February 2010
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AT: £205,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in BN41 1AT

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On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £4,577

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Battle of Trafalgar Pub — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brackenbury Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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