3a, Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA
About 3a
3a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 161.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last sale on file: £362,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3a
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.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 5 years.
£362,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2022Most recent
£362,000
+29.3%over 4 years26 October 2017
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1XA: £410,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN41 1XA
18 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA
Sold Aug 2024
£365,00012 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA
Sold Dec 2022
£421,57922 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA
Sold Jan 2021
£410,00010 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA
Sold Aug 2020
£358,5001a, Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA
Sold Jun 2019
£450,000
Everything we know about 3a, 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 Beaconsfield Road homes
3a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,656
Street avg £3,713
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB