12 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN
About 12 Norway Street
12 Norway Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GN). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold June 2021 for £515,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 104.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Norway Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Norway Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2021ExtensionOutlineIn 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 4.90m, for which the maximum height would be 2.70m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m.
- Agent
- Martin McCurdy
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2021/00201
- Jun 2016ExtensionOutlineIn 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 4.9m for which the maximum height would be 2.5m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.3m.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2016/01650
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Norway Street
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
12 Norway Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 21 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2021Most recent
£515,000
+87.3%over 10 years26 August 2010
£275,000
+47.5%over 6 years29 September 2003
£186,500
+100.5%over 3 years4 May 2000
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GN: £490,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GN
18 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN
Sold Mar 2025
£648,32027 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN
Sold Nov 2024
£490,0004 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN
Sold Aug 2024
£520,000Flat 2, 1 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN
Sold Jul 2024
£211,0005 Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN
Sold Jul 2024
£435,000
Everything we know about 12 Norway Street, 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 Norway Street homes
12 Norway Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,813
Street avg £3,739
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Links Road, Portslade
BN41 1XH
1 Elm Road, Portslade
BN41 1SA
1 Hurst Crescent, Portslade
BN41 1SG
1 Bampfield Street, Portslade
BN41 1SE
1 Rothbury Mews, Franklin Road, Portslade
BN41 1AU
1 Gardner Road, Portslade
BN41 1PN
1 Gardener Street, Portslade
BN41 1SX
1 Brambledean Road, Portslade
BN41 1LP
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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB