What kind of home is 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR?

70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR last change hands?

70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR last sold for £265,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and March 2021, 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR rose from £43,000 to £265,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR?

The current EPC rating for 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR?

70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 113% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1GR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR use?

The latest EPC at 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR in?

70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR?

Police records around 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR 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.

What schools are near 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR?

The closest primary school to 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR is Brackenbury Primary School (319m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR?

The closest bus stop to 70 Trafalgar Road, BN41 1GR is Shelldale Road, 77m away. The nearest rail option is Fishersgate Rail Station, 265m away.

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70 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 70 Trafalgar Road

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

70 Trafalgar Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromE52toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Trafalgar Road 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.

Price for 70 Trafalgar Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2021Most recent
£265,000
+516.3%over 24 years
28 April 1996
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GR: £245,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GR

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On the street

Versus other Trafalgar Road homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 70 Trafalgar Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £3,041

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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