Flat 5, 59 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2020 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 180.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 5
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
Price for Flat 5 has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2020Most recent
£230,000
+113.0%over 15 years4 October 2005
£108,000
+66.2%over 4 years8 December 2000
£65,000
+46.1%over 1 year2 February 1999
£44,500
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 Flat 5, 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
Price per m² for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,349
Street avg £2,887
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB