5 Bampfield Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SE
About 5 Bampfield Street
5 Bampfield Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 23 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 54% above the 2004 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2004SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion of 3 storey house into 1 ground floor flat & 1 1st/2nd floor maisonette, including rear ground floor extension.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2004/01156/FP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Bampfield Street
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 grown by over 3x since 2000.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.6% per year over 4 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 36.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2004Most recent
£150,000
+263.6%over 4 years3 February 2000
£41,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1SE: £412,500 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BN41 1SE
26 Bampfield Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SE
Sold Nov 2023
£412,50018 Bampfield Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SE
Sold Sept 2022
£485,0007 Bampfield Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SE
Sold Aug 2022
£550,0003 Bampfield Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SE
Sold May 2022
£328,00025a, Bampfield Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SE
Sold May 2022
£217,000
Everything we know about 5 Bampfield Street, 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 Bampfield Street homes
5 Bampfield Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £2,809
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Battle of Trafalgar — 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB