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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 178 Old Shoreham Road

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

178 Old Shoreham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2023 for £640,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

178 Old Shoreham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Nov 2013
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 178 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 Old Shoreham Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2015/02772
    View planning record
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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.

Price for 178 Old Shoreham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£640,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2023Most recent

    £640,000

    +60.0%over 8 years
  2. 18 March 2015

    £399,950

    +238.9%over 7 years
  3. 27 June 2007

    £118,000

    -4.8%over 7 years
  4. 19 August 1999

    £124,000

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

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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.

Floor Area for 178 Old Shoreham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,951

Street avg £3,048

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
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

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