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25 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Links Road

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

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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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
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)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Nov 2011
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. May 2017
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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
    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 25 Links Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£486,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2021Most recent

    £486,000

    +133.1%over 12 years
  2. 5 January 2009

    £208,500

    +211.2%over 12 years
  3. 6 December 1996

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1XH: £409,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Links Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 25 Links Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,262

Street avg £4,001

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 25 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.