First Floor Flat, 18 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GF

First Floor Flat is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 59% above the 2014 sale of £150,288. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.