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72 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Station Road

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

72 Station Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £368,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 135.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE54toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of rear ground floor window with patio door and replacement of remaining rear windows and kitchen door with aluminum double glazed units.

    New Windows
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2024/00745
    View planning record
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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.

72 Station Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£368,500

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2021Most recent

    £368,500

    +35.0%over 6 years
  2. 7 May 2015

    £273,000

    +93.6%over 12 years
  3. 15 August 2002

    £141,000

    +166.0%over 4 years
  4. 6 March 1998

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1DF: £245,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 Station Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,494

Street avg £3,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 72 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.