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105 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GE

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 105 Vale Road

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

105 Vale Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 49.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromC70toD61
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 105 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 105 Vale Road in 2025.

  1. Feb 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of lawfullness for proposed flat roof single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Mr Stuart Wickham
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2024/03070
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension

    Agent
    SDR Designs Mr Stuart Wickham
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2024/02655
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 105 Vale Road

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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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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

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£317,500

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2014Most recent

    £317,500

    +278.0%over 14 years
  2. 22 December 1999

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GE: £360,000 (2025–2018).

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Everything we know about 105 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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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On the street

Versus other Vale Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

105 Vale Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £3,103

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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 Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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