What kind of home is 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD last sold for £212,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and September 2011, 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD rose from £59,500 to £212,000, a change of £152,500. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1GD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD in?

1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

Police records around 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

The closest primary school to 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is Benfield Primary School (289m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is Portslade Railway Station, 183m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 254m away.

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1 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 1 Vale Road

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

1 Vale Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 59% above the 2011 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Vale Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2011

EPC improved fromE41toC77

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Vale Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£212,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2011Most recent
£212,000
+256.3%over 12 years
8 April 1999
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GD: £475,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GD

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On the street

Versus other Vale Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Vale Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £3,244

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

15 years

Street avg 12 years

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Portslade Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Benfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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