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First Floor Flat, 12 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2013from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2023from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD58toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 12 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor Flat 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 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for First Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£182,500

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2008Most recent

    £182,500

    +421.4%over 11 years
  2. 22 November 1996

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1DA: £452,000 (2023–2020).

Before you offer

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
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On the street

Versus other St Andrews Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for First Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,645

Street avg £3,543

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 First Floor Flat, 12 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.