53 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
About 53 Station Road
53 Station Road is a detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). At 51 m² this is the 10th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2017.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 53 Station Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2015Change of UseFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Change of use of ground floor from restaurant (A3) to 1 no. studio flat (C3) at rear with single storey side extension and retail unit (A1) at front, with removal of extract flue and associated alterations. (Part Retrospective).
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/03147
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of ground floor from restaurant (A3) to 1no studio flat (C3) at rear with single storey rear/side extension, and retail unit (A1) at front, with removal of extract flue and associated alterations. (Part retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/01401
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 Station Road
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
53 Station Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1DF: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN41 1DF
Flat 2, 59 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
Sold Aug 2025
£230,00069 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
Sold Feb 2024
£290,00056a, Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
Sold Mar 2022
£262,00056b, Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
Sold Feb 2022
£245,000Flat 4, 59 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
Sold Dec 2021
£185,000
Everything we know about 53 Station Road, 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 Station Road homes
On epc rating, 53 Station Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
St Andrew's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 21 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB