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9 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
108 m²
1164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Elm Road

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

9 Elm Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 176.6% above the 2003 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Elm 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 9 Elm Road in 2022.

  1. Jun 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of a rear dormer onto outrigger roofslope incorporating 2no rear rooflights.

    Agent
    Mr Ashley Renton
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2022/01296
    View planning record
  2. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension.

    Agent
    Mr Ashley Renton
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/00734
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 9 Elm Road

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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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.

9 Elm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2003Most recent

    £145,000

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 9 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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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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.

On price per m², 9 Elm Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,340

Street avg £3,049

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Elm Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.