What type of property is 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN?

28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN?

28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN last sold for £120,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and July 2004, 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN rose from £28,000 to £120,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +34.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN have?

The current EPC rating for 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN?

28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft). That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1GN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN heated?

The latest EPC at 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN located?

28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

Is 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN in a safe area?

Police records around 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN 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 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN?

The closest primary school to 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (350m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN?

The closest bus stop to 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, BN41 1GN is Boundary Road, 220m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 346m away.

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28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28a

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

28a is an end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 65% above the 2004 sale of £120,000. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28a, First Floor Flat, Norway Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

28a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£120,000

Growth on file: 34.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2004Most recent
£120,000
+166.7%over 4 years
26 January 2000
£45,000
+60.7%
1 September 1999
£28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GN: £490,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GN

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On the street

Versus other Norway Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,553

Street avg £3,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Brighton report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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