Top Floor Flat, 118 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GS
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a property in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 525 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 38.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
Energy performance
Top Floor Flat'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Top Floor Flat
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
Top Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 9 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2015Most recent
£159,000
+35.3%over 8 years30 October 2006
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GS: £395,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GS
90 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GS
Sold Mar 2024
£395,000124 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GS
Sold Oct 2023
£396,00098 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GS
Sold Apr 2021
£412,000122 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GS
Sold Dec 2019
£322,000126 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GS
Sold May 2019
£360,000
Everything we know about Top Floor Flat, 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
Price per m² for Top Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,258
Street avg £1,748
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.0 km
Battle of Trafalgar — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brackenbury Primary School. 20 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB