Skip to content
UK Property Looker

79a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 79a

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

79a is a detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 60 m² this is the 14th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 109.3% above the 1999 sale of £140,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 79a

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

79a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2018
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from temple (D1) at first floor level to 3no flats (C3) at first floor and second floor level incorporating roof extension, rooflights and other associated alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    43 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2017/02292
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2016
    BasementFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Alterations and rear extensions to existing temple at basement and ground floor level. Change of use on the first floor from temple (D1) to residential (C3) to form 2no flats and the addition of 1no flat (C3) on the second floor incorporating roof extension with side dormers and rooflight. Associated alterations to building including new ground floor entrance doors.

    ExtensionChange of Use
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2016/00338
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 79a

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 1999Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GU: £370,000 (2024–2020).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 79a, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Trafalgar Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 79a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £3,369

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Eastbrook Road, Portslade

BN41 1LN

2 bed
£271k

1 Old Mill Close, Portslade

BN41 1PQ

£322k

1 Shelldale Avenue, Portslade

BN41 1LH

£331k

1 Gladstone Road, Portslade

BN41 1LJ

£346k

1 Jubilee Road, Portslade

BN41 1SU

£245k

1 Links Close, Portslade

BN41 1XN

£352k

1 Barnes Road, Portslade

BN41 1SY

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade

BN41 1XA

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.
Full Brighton report

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 — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.