49 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GT
About 49 Trafalgar Road
49 Trafalgar Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £323,000 in November 2021. 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 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 24.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 55.8% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 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 49 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.
£323,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2021Most recent
£323,000
+7.7%over 4 years21 December 2016
£300,000
+35.1%over 2 years10 January 2014
£222,000
+11.0%over 6 years12 June 2007
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GT: £380,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GT
63 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GT
Sold Nov 2024
£472,50053 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GT
Sold Jun 2024
£380,00047 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GT
Sold Dec 2021
£410,00061 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GT
Sold Oct 2021
£330,00071 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GT
Sold Jun 2018
£326,000
Everything we know about 49 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
Habitable Rooms for 49 Trafalgar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £4,500
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Battle of Trafalgar Pub — 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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB