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Victoria House, Apartment 1, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG

EPC A3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 95
Overview

About Victoria House

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

Victoria House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 39% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2020 for £210,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Victoria House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
A95
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from May 2016
EPC improved fromB81toA95
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Victoria House, Apartment 1, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2014
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    External alterations incorporating rear/side extension, rooflights, rear dormer and associated works following prior approval application BH2014/00066 for change of use from offices (B1) to residential (C3) to form 1 no. two bed flat and 3 no. one bed flats.

    Agent
    Mr Nigel Mcmillan
    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/01447
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    External alterations incorporating rear/side extension, rooflights, rear dormer and associated alterations.

    Agent
    Mr Nigel McMillan
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2013/04317
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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Everything we know about Victoria House, 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
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On the street

Versus other Vale Road homes

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

On epc rating, Victoria House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

95 (A)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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 Victoria House, Apartment 1, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.