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36 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 36 Vale Road

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromE52toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2020
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 36 Vale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£480,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 2020Most recent

    £480,000

    +56.9%over 6 years
  2. 15 August 2013

    £306,000

    +31.6%over 9 years
  3. 6 February 2004

    £232,500

    +132.5%over 2 years
  4. 5 August 2001

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GG: £210,000 (2020–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Vale Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 36 Vale Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 1GG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1GG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 36 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.