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Vale Court, Flat 2, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Vale Court

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

Vale Court is a mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. At 51 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Vale Court, where floor areas span 48–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 10 units on file.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2011from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD65toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Apr 2017from Dec 2011
Low Energy Lighting
80%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vale Court, Flat 2, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Vale Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at Vale Court

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Vale Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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Everything we know about Vale Court, 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
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On the street

Versus other Vale Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Vale Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above
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.

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

Portslade Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 22 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 1GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1GW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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 Vale Court, Flat 2, Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.