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Flat 5, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY

Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
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 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

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 5 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY, 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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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 Infinity Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,261

Street avg £2,733

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 0.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par
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

0.1 km

Norway Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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, 1 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.