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4 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
50 m²
535 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 4 Beaconsfield Road

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

4 Beaconsfield Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 535 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 392.3% above the 1997 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 53% below the postcode norm.

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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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Beaconsfield Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Beaconsfield Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Beaconsfield Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£52,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 1997Most recent

    £52,000

    +7.2%over 11 months
  2. 27 June 1996

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1XA: £365,000 (2024–2020).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Beaconsfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,046

Street avg £3,684

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

29 years

Street avg 12 years

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 1XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 1XA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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 4 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.