97 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GE

97 Vale Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 62.2% above the 2011 sale of £230,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.