36 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG
About 36 Vale Road
36 Vale Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GG). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2020 for £480,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable roof extension, front rooflights, side window and rear dormer.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2020/01415
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 36 Vale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2020Most recent
£480,000
+56.9%over 6 years15 August 2013
£306,000
+31.6%over 9 years6 February 2004
£232,500
+132.5%over 2 years5 August 2001
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GG: £210,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GG
Victoria House, Apartment 1, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG
Sold May 2020
£210,00072 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG
Sold Dec 2019
£405,000Victoria House, Apartment 3, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG
Sold Oct 2016
£189,950Victoria House, Apartment 4, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG
Sold Sept 2016
£182,500Victoria House, Apartment 2, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG
Sold Sept 2016
£190,000
Everything we know about 36 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
On floor area, 36 Vale Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Portslade Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Catholic 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
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB