Top Floor Flat, 83 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 81.3% above the 2005 sale of £123,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 5 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2005Most recent
£123,000
+89.2%over 4 years5 October 2000
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GU: £370,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN41 1GU
123 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU
Sold Aug 2024
£280,00089 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU
Sold Mar 2021
£405,000105 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU
Sold Jan 2021
£370,000107a, Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU
Sold Oct 2020
£175,00091 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU
Sold Mar 2020
£461,000
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
Habitable Rooms for Top Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,864
Street avg £3,411
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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 — 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB