What type of property is Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS?

Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS have?

The current EPC rating for Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS?

Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS heated?

The latest EPC at Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS?

Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS located?

Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS?

Police records around Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS?

The closest primary school to Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS is Benfield Primary School (416m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS?

The closest bus stop to Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, BN41 1HS is Boundary Road, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 273m away.

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Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1HS

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Besson House

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

Besson House is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Besson House (51–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.

At 78 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Besson House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Besson House, Flat 5, Gordon Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Besson House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 Besson House, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Gordon Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Besson House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 81 (B)

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boundary Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Benfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

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