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15 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Elm Road

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

15 Elm Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 64.3% above the 2013 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2011from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
71%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2020from Feb 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Elm 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 1999.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£224,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2013Most recent

    £224,000

    +4.2%over 2 years
  2. 10 April 2011

    £214,950

    +60.4%
  3. 13 October 2010

    £134,000

    +97.2%over 11 years
  4. 30 June 1999

    £67,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1SA: £374,000 (2024–2020).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Elm Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Elm Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £2,968

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
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

0.0 km

Shelldale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brackenbury Primary School. 20 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 1SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 15 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.