First Floor Flat, 12 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 45.2% above the 2008 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at First Floor Flat
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
Price for First Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 12 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2008Most recent
£182,500
+421.4%over 11 years22 November 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1DA: £452,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BN41 1DA
6 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA
Sold Jun 2023
£570,00020 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA
Sold Aug 2022
£600,000Ground Floor Flat, 18 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA
Sold Oct 2020
£257,000Ground Floor Flat, 12 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA
Sold Sept 2020
£265,00028 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA
Sold Aug 2020
£452,000
Everything we know about First Floor 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 St Andrews Road homes
Habitable Rooms for First Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,645
Street avg £3,543
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Norway Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB