What type of property is 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE?

87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE sell for?

87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE last sold for £360,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £187,500 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 2005 and March 2025, 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE rose from £187,500 to £360,000, a change of £172,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE have?

The current EPC rating for 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE?

87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1GE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE heated?

The latest EPC at 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE?

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

Where is 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE located?

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

How safe is the area around 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE?

Police records around 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE 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.

Which schools serve 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE?

The closest primary school to 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (298m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE?

The closest bus stop to 87 Vale Road, BN41 1GE is Portslade Health Centre, 203m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 469m away.

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87 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GE

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 87 Vale Road

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

87 Vale Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, 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.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £360,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 15% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 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.

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

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£360,000
+49.4%over 11 years
4 August 2013
£241,000
+33.9%over 7 years
7 December 2005
£180,000
-4.0%
21 June 2005
£187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GE: £337,501 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GE

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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.

On years held, 87 Vale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £2,976

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Common questions

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