5 Vale Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GQ
About 5 Vale Gardens
5 Vale Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 41 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Vale Gardens has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension.
- Agent
- Mr Michael Alderton
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/00734
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Vale Gardens
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
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£228,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£228,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in BN41 1GQ: £278,250 (2017–2016).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GQ
Everything we know about 5 Vale Gardens, 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 Vale Gardens homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Vale Gardens stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Portslade Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
45.8dB