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15 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
422 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Vale Road

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

15 Vale Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 53.5% above the 2011 sale of £202,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

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.

15 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 15 Vale Road.

  1. Feb 2023
    PorchFull
    In report

    Erection of single storey joint porch at no.s 15 and 17 Vale Road.

    Agent
    Mr Brian Elstone
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2022/03567
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Formation of vehicle crossover incorporating revised front boundary wall.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/02327
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£202,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2011Most recent

    £202,000

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

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  • 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.

On floor area, 15 Vale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,152

Street avg £3,154

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Eastbrook Road, Portslade

BN41 1LN

2 bed
£352k

1 Barnes Road, Portslade

BN41 1SY

2 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Albion Street, Portslade

BN41 1DQ

2 bed
£381k

1 Park Crescent, Portslade

BN41 1SR

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Garden Close, Portslade

BN41 1XL

2 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Brambledean Road, Portslade

BN41 1LP

2 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Gardener Street, Portslade

BN41 1SX

2 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Bampfield Street, Portslade

BN41 1SE

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 15 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.