1 Hurst Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SG
About 1 Hurst Crescent
1 Hurst Crescent is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 36.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
1 Hurst Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Hurst Crescent
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 March 2021Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1SG: £385,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN41 1SG
7 Hurst Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SG
Sold Mar 2025
£400,00023 Hurst Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SG
Sold Nov 2022
£502,0003 Hurst Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SG
Sold Mar 2021
£365,0005 Hurst Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SG
Sold Nov 2020
£385,0006 Hurst Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1SG
Sold Jan 2020
£180,000
Everything we know about 1 Hurst Crescent, 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 Hurst Crescent homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Hurst Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,836
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB