78 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
About 78 Trafalgar Road
78 Trafalgar Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 47 m² this is the 17th 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.
Last sale on file: £235,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 128% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
78 Trafalgar Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 78 Trafalgar Road
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
Price for 78 Trafalgar Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 22 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£235,000
+4.0%over 4 years21 December 2017
£226,000
+17.1%over 2 years7 July 2015
£193,000
+656.9%over 15 years26 July 1999
£25,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GR: £265,000 (2025–2021).
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
£300,00070 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GR
Sold Mar 2021
£265,000
Everything we know about 78 Trafalgar Road, 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
On price per m², 78 Trafalgar Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,957
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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