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72 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
575 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 72 Vale Road

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

72 Vale Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 575 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £405,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 38.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£705/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

72 Vale Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Dec 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension and associated alterations.

    Agent
    WKA
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2024/02370
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2018
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer, 2no front rooflights & insertion of door to ground floor rear elevation.

    Agent
    Insite Planning Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2018/03491
    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.

72 Vale Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£405,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2019Most recent

    £405,000

    +44.6%over 2 years
  2. 30 November 2017

    £280,000

    +86.7%over 4 years
  3. 3 December 2012

    £150,000

    +27.7%over 8 years
  4. 13 April 2004

    £117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GG: £190,000 (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 epc rating, 72 Vale Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
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 72 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.