74a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
About 74a
74a is a mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 523 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 49 m² this is the 24th 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 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £187,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 21.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
74a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
74a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 74a
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
74a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£187,000
+26.8%over 5 years19 December 2014
£147,500
+113.8%over 13 years23 August 2001
£69,000
+137.9%over 5 years23 May 1996
£29,000
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 74a, 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 Trafalgar Road homes
Years Held for 74a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,848
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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