What type of property is 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF last change hands?

6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF last sold for £452,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,650 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and June 2021, 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF rose from £74,650 to £452,500, a change of £377,850. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

The current EPC rating for 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1GF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF had any planning applications?

6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2022 under ref. BH2022/00596. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is in council tax band C.

Where is 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF located?

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

What is crime like near 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF?

The closest bus stop to 6 Vale Road, BN41 1GF is Portslade Railway Station, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 193m away.

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6 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Vale Road

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

6 Vale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 172.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £452,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Installation of render and creation of front lightwell at lower ground floor level; erection of single-storey rear extension at ground floor level; changes to fenestration and associated alterations; and roof alterations incorporating hip-to-gable extension, rear dormer and 2no front rooflights.
Agent
Mr Darryl Shear
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
BH2022/00596
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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.

6 Vale Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£452,500

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£452,500
+506.2%over 23 years
31 October 1997
£74,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GF: £545,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GF

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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.

On epc rating, 6 Vale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,387

Street avg £3,995

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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