1 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
About 1 Benfield Way
1 Benfield Way is a seven-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 505 m² (around 5436 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 505 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,225,000 sits 75.8% above the 2014 sale of £696,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Benfield Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Benfield Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Benfield Way
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Benfield Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£696,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2014Most recent
£696,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2DA: £835,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN41 2DA
5 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
Sold Mar 2025
£835,00024 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
Sold Sept 2024
£756,3008 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
Sold Sept 2024
£972,5007 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
Sold Dec 2022
£840,00022 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
Sold Oct 2020
£720,000
Everything we know about 1 Benfield Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Benfield Way homes
Price per m² for 1 Benfield Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,380
Street avg £3,539
Floor Area
505 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 km
Benfield Way — 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB