What kind of home is 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ?

32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ?

32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ last sold for £337,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and September 2021, 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ rose from £110,000 to £337,000, a change of £227,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ?

32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ use?

The latest EPC at 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ?

32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ 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 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ in?

32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

Is 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ 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 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (310m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 32 Gladstone Road, BN41 1LJ is Shelldale Road, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Fishersgate Rail Station, 159m away.

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32 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Gladstone Road

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

32 Gladstone Road is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £337,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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.

32 Gladstone Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Gladstone Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Gladstone Road 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£337,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2021Most recent
£337,000
+206.4%over 19 years
18 January 2002
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1LJ: £367,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BN41 1LJ

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On the street

Versus other Gladstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 Gladstone Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,746

Street avg £3,061

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Gladstone Road, Portslade

BN41 1LJ

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1 Shelldale Avenue, Portslade

BN41 1LH

£346k

1 Jubilee Road, Portslade

BN41 1SU

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1 Barnes Road, Portslade

BN41 1SY

2 bed1 bath

£305k

1 Eastbrook Road, Portslade

BN41 1LN

2 bed

£355k

1 Horizon Close, Portslade

BN41 1UA

£357k

1 Fishersgate Close, Portslade

BN41 1QR

£358k

1 Albion Street, Portslade

BN41 1DQ

2 bed

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

0.2 km

Shelldale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1LJ

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