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20 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Vale Road

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

20 Vale Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £640,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 11.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 161.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromE44toD66
Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2023
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Proposed loft conversion

    Agent
    Mel Humphrey RICS C.Build E MCABE
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2023/02299
    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.

Latest sale on 20 Vale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£640,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2025Most recent

    £640,000

    +38.1%over 2 years

  2. 27 September 2022

    £463,500

    +146.5%over 18 years

  3. 12 December 2003

    £188,000

    +193.8%over 6 years

  4. 27 March 1997

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GF: £452,500 (2025–2016).

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What we flagged

  • 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 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£5,161

Street avg £4,040

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£545k

1 Rothbury Mews, Franklin Road, Portslade

BN41 1AU

4 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Gardner Road, Portslade

BN41 1PN

4 bed
£421k

1 Links Road, Portslade

BN41 1XH

3 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
£418k

1 Gardener Street, Portslade

BN41 1SX

2 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Brambledean Road, Portslade

BN41 1LP

2 bed2 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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 1GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1GF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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