20 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ
About 20 Gladstone Road
20 Gladstone Road is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1140 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Gladstone Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Gladstone Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2011AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendments to BH2009/03049 to entrance ramp layout.
- Agent
- Mr Samuel Musgrave
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2010/03978
- Mar 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of access ramp to side.
- Agent
- Ms Jane Gray
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2009/03049
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Gladstone Road
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
20 Gladstone Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1LJ: £367,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BN41 1LJ
37 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ
Sold Oct 2023
£320,00011 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ
Sold May 2023
£310,00030 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ
Sold Feb 2023
£367,00033 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ
Sold Jul 2022
£407,5008 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ
Sold Nov 2021
£390,000
Everything we know about 20 Gladstone Road, 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 Gladstone Road homes
On floor area, 20 Gladstone Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Shelldale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 21 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
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB