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170 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1UB

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 170 Old Shoreham Road

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

170 Old Shoreham Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 132.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromF37toC71
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
8%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 170 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

170 Old Shoreham Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 170 Old Shoreham 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £470,000

    +49.2%over 6 years
  2. 7 August 2014

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1UB: £360,000 (2025–2020).

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Everything we know about 170 Old Shoreham 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
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On the street

Versus other Old Shoreham Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 170 Old Shoreham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,950

Street avg £3,048

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

Romany Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brackenbury Primary School. 22 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 1UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1UB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 170 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.