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Flat 5, 221 Victoria Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AT

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 221 Victoria Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 5

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  • 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.

Flat 5 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2024Most recent

    £230,000

    +17.3%over 5 years
  2. 11 September 2019

    £196,000

    +16.0%over 5 years
  3. 11 November 2013

    £169,000

    +14.2%over 3 years
  4. 18 July 2010

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AT: £198,000 (2022–2011).

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Everything we know about Flat 5, 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
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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.

Price per m² for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,476

Street avg £3,974

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 44 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Battle of Trafalgar Pub — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brackenbury Primary School. 21 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 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1AT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 5, 221 Victoria Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.