Flat 7, 59 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DF
About Flat 7
Flat 7 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 4th 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. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 109.8% 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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 7's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 7 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 7
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.
£196,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2017Most recent
£196,000
+38.0%over 9 years2 March 2007
£142,000
+18.3%over 1 year1 December 2005
£120,000
+48.1%over 3 years20 June 2002
£81,000
+55.8%over 2 years21 July 1999
£51,995
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 7, 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 habitable rooms, Flat 7 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,920
Street avg £2,997
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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