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13 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Vale Road

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

13 Vale Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 79.2% above the 2012 sale of £255,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • 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.

13 Vale Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Vale Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.985m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.

    Agent
    Mr J Sergi
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/04000
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2005
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Formation of a new vehicular crossover (retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2005/00243/FP
    View planning record
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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

13 Vale Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2012Most recent

    £255,000

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 13 Vale Road, 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
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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.

13 Vale Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,684

Street avg £3,291

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£418k

1 Gardener Street, Portslade

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2 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Brambledean Road, Portslade

BN41 1LP

2 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Garden Close, Portslade

BN41 1XL

2 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Park Crescent, Portslade

BN41 1SR

2 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Albion Street, Portslade

BN41 1DQ

2 bed
£352k

1 Barnes Road, Portslade

BN41 1SY

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Eastbrook Road, Portslade

BN41 1LN

2 bed
£421k

1 Links Road, Portslade

BN41 1XH

3 bed1 bath
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.

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 1GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1GD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.