What type of property is 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL sell for?

16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL last sold for £490,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,900 in January 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2005 and December 2023, 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL rose from £156,900 to £490,000, a change of £333,100. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2018 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2018 under ref. BH2018/02495. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL located?

16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

Police records around 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

The closest primary school to 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL is Benfield Primary School (381m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Gordon Road, BN41 1GL is Boundary Road, 188m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 286m away.

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16 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Gordon Road

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

16 Gordon Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £490,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Mar 2018

EPC improved fromE52toC75

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Gordon Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Sept 2018
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.74m, for which the maximum height would be 2.98m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.83m.
Agent
BJW Architectural
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
BH2018/02495
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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 16 Gordon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£490,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£490,000
+64.4%over 5 years
28 June 2018
£298,000
+89.9%over 13 years
24 January 2005
£156,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GL: £418,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GL

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On the street

Versus other Gordon Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Gordon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,049

Street avg £3,661

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Boundary Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Benfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

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