18 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL
About 18 Gordon Road
18 Gordon Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 132.4% above the 2006 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Gordon Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Gordon Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Gordon Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2006Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GL: £418,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GL
12 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL
Sold Aug 2025
£418,00016 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL
Sold Dec 2023
£490,00014 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL
Sold Jul 2023
£390,00019 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL
Sold Jul 2023
£450,00022 Gordon Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GL
Sold Jan 2022
£420,000
Everything we know about 18 Gordon 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 Gordon Road homes
18 Gordon Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,071
Street avg £3,967
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
Boundary Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Benfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB