25 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH
About 25 Links Road
25 Links Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 22% above the 2021 sale price. Sold April 2021 for £486,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2017Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing loft conversion incorporating hip to gable side extension, rear dormer and insertion of 2no rooflights to front elevation.
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/00016
- Jan 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/03377
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 25 Links 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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Sales history & valuation
Price for 25 Links Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.
£486,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2021Most recent
£486,000
+133.1%over 12 years5 January 2009
£208,500
+211.2%over 12 years6 December 1996
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1XH: £409,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN41 1XH
39 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH
Sold Nov 2024
£450,0003 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH
Sold Nov 2023
£350,0007 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH
Sold Sept 2022
£530,00021 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH
Sold Sept 2021
£409,00035 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH
Sold Dec 2020
£403,000
Everything we know about 25 Links 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

Versus other Links Road homes
Floor Area for 25 Links Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,262
Street avg £4,001
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Portslade Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Benfield 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB