22 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
About 22 Vale Road
22 Vale Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £545,000 in March 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 126.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 22 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
22 Vale Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
An application for a rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Jan 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed removal of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey pitched roof rear extension.
- Agent
- Mr Martin McCurdy
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2026/00142
- Jan 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.7m, for which the maximum height would be 3.4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
- Agent
- Mr Martin McCurdy
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2025/02561
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 22 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
22 Vale Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 29 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2025Most recent
£545,000
+92.6%over 12 years19 August 2012
£283,000
+379.7%over 14 years28 June 1998
£59,000
+11.3%over 2 years16 November 1995
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GF: £463,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GF
20 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
£238,00028 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF
Sold Dec 2016
£318,000
Everything we know about 22 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
22 Vale Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,467
Street avg £4,179
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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