What kind of home is 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL?

5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL?

5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL last sold for £308,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and July 2017, 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL rose from £102,000 to £308,000, a change of £206,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL?

5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1XL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL?

5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL in?

5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

Is 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL?

The closest primary school to 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL is Benfield Primary School (108m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Garden Close, BN41 1XL is Portslade Station, 165m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 240m away.

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5 Garden Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Garden Close

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

5 Garden Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1XL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 30.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£636/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.

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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
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Dec 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Garden Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Garden Close 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£308,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2017Most recent
£308,000
+63.8%over 5 years
26 April 2012
£188,000
+84.3%over 8 years
21 November 2003
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1XL: £415,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in BN41 1XL

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On the street

Versus other Garden Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Garden Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,844

Street avg £5,393

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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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

0.2 km

Portslade Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Benfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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