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49 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
956 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Links Road

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

49 Links Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 956 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 79.6% above the 2011 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

49 Links Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Links Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2015
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to barn end roof extension and insertion of rear rooflights.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2015/01001
    View planning record
  2. May 2015
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of garage.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2015/01002
    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.

49 Links Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£245,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2011Most recent

    £245,000

    +4.3%over 6 years

  2. 16 September 2004

    £234,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1XH: £450,000 (2024–2021).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

49 Links Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,757

Street avg £4,029

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£421k

1 Links Road, Portslade

BN41 1XH

3 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Elm Road, Portslade

BN41 1SA

3 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Hurst Crescent, Portslade

BN41 1SG

3 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Bampfield Street, Portslade

BN41 1SE

3 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Gardner Road, Portslade

BN41 1PN

4 bed
£418k

1 Gardener Street, Portslade

BN41 1SX

2 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Brambledean Road, Portslade

BN41 1LP

2 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Garden Close, Portslade

BN41 1XL

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Brighton report

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