What kind of home is 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF last sold for £238,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and February 2019, 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF rose from £48,500 to £238,000, a change of £189,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

The current EPC rating for 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1GF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF use?

The latest EPC at 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF in?

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

What is crime like near 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

Police records around 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF 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.

What schools are near 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

The closest primary school to 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is Benfield Primary School (347m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

The closest bus stop to 30 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is Portslade Railway Station, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 193m away.

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30 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 30 Vale Road

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

30 Vale Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 17.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £238,000 in February 2019.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromC74toE44

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

Price for 30 Vale Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£238,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2019Most recent
£238,000
+31.5%over 11 years
6 December 2007
£181,000
+273.2%over 9 years
27 February 1998
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GF: £545,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GF

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On the street

Versus other Vale Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30 Vale Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,449

Street avg £2,926

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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