18 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
About 18 Vale Road
18 Vale Road is an end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Know exactly what you're buying at 18 Vale Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Vale Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 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
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Sales history & valuation
18 Vale Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GF: £545,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GF
22 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
Sold Mar 2025
£545,00020 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
Sold Jan 2025
£640,0004 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
Sold Oct 2023
£570,0006 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
Sold Jun 2021
£452,50030 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
Sold Feb 2019
£238,000
Everything we know about 18 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
Versus other Vale Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Vale Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB