What kind of home is 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH?

24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH sell for?

24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH last sold for £315,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH?

The current EPC rating for 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH?

24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 14 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH use?

The latest EPC at 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH have?

24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2021 under ref. BH2021/01446. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH?

24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH in?

24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

Is 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH in a safe area?

Police records around 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH 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.

What schools are near 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH?

The closest primary school to 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (360m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH?

The closest bus stop to 24 Shelldale Avenue, BN41 1LH is Shelldale Road, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Fishersgate Rail Station, 181m away.

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24 Shelldale Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Shelldale Avenue

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

24 Shelldale Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 48.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Shelldale Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Shelldale Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.765m.
Agent
Alistair Dodd
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/01446
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 March 2021Most recent
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1LH: £358,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN41 1LH

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On the street

Versus other Shelldale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Shelldale Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £2,879

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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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

Shelldale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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