31 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA
About 31 Elm Road
31 Elm Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 10.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in April 2023.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Elm Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 31 Elm 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2023Most recent
£425,000
+71.6%over 15 years14 December 2007
£247,700
+25.1%over 2 years21 July 2005
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1SA: £345,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN41 1SA
6 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA
Sold Sept 2024
£345,00017 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA
Sold Mar 2024
£374,0007 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA
Sold Mar 2023
£445,00019 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA
Sold Nov 2019
£282,00037 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA
Sold May 2018
£285,000
Everything we know about 31 Elm 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 Elm Road homes
Floor Area for 31 Elm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,795
Street avg £2,913
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Shelldale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brackenbury Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB