56a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
About 56a
56a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 12th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 45 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 67.2% above the 2003 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 56a
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
- Bedrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey extension application was refused at 56a in 2025.
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension and associated alterations including changes to front boundary wall.
- Agent
- Mr Graham Johnson
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2024/03015
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Removal of existing rear extension and erection of single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/01242
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 56a
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
56a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 4 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2003Most recent
£125,000
-2.3%over 3 years26 March 2000
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GR: £245,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GR
48a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
Sold Aug 2025
£307,00068a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
Sold Dec 2024
£231,00062a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
Sold May 2024
£245,00050 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
Sold Apr 2022
£300,00078 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
Sold Jan 2022
£235,000
Everything we know about 56a, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Trafalgar Road homes
56a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,037
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
Shelldale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brackenbury Primary School. 21 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB