Ground Floor Flat, 3 Bampfield Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SE
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 27.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Ground Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ground Floor Flat
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
Ground Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 10 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2015Most recent
£176,000
+13.5%over 7 years16 August 2007
£155,000
+20.2%over 2 years7 April 2005
£129,000
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 Ground Floor Flat, 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
Ground Floor Flat outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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