Flat 5, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a two-bedroom property in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 35.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2022 for £104,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Flat 5 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£104,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2022Most recent
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AY: £148,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN41 1AY
Flat 3, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY
Sold Oct 2024
£137,700Flat 4, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY
Sold Apr 2022
£270,500Flat 2, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY
Sold Aug 2021
£84,000Flat 6, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY
Sold Aug 2021
£148,5005 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY
Sold Jul 2021
£435,000
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

Versus other Infinity Close homes
On epc rating, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,261
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 0.6 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 years
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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
Norway Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB