Ground Floor Flat, 16 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DA
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 68% above the 2005 sale of £153,000. At 56 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ground 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 Ground Floor Flat
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ground Floor Flat has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 8 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2005Most recent
£153,000
+3.4%over 1 year20 February 2004
£148,000
+55.8%over 2 years7 June 2001
£95,000
+78.2%over 3 years18 September 1997
£53,300
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 Ground 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
Ground Floor Flat outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,732
Street avg £3,532
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB