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17 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Vale Road

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

17 Vale Road is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 54.2% above the 2013 sale of £275,000. 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. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Vale Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  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. Jul 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 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3.4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.

    Agent
    Mr J Sergi
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2015/02276
    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.

17 Vale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£275,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2013Most recent

    £275,000

    +40.3%over 8 years

  2. 22 December 2004

    £196,000

    +75.0%over 2 years

  3. 28 March 2002

    £112,000

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.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £3,277

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£421k

1 Links Road, Portslade

BN41 1XH

3 bed1 bath
£418k

1 Gardener Street, Portslade

BN41 1SX

2 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Gardner Road, Portslade

BN41 1PN

4 bed
£406k

1 Brambledean Road, Portslade

BN41 1LP

2 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Garden Close, Portslade

BN41 1XL

2 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Elm Road, Portslade

BN41 1SA

3 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Hurst Crescent, Portslade

BN41 1SG

3 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 17 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.