84a, Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
About 84a
84a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 8th 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. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 122% above the 2011 sale of £91,000. At 49 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2010AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use as a residential dwelling.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2010/00262
- Nov 2009AmendmentIn report
lawful development certificate existing
- Agent
- Mr Tony Lewis
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2009/02184
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 84a
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
84a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2011Most recent
£91,000
+287.2%over 11 years6 April 2000
£23,500
-50.0%over 2 years7 July 1997
£47,000
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 84a, 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
Habitable Rooms for 84a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,857
Street avg £3,156
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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