14 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
About 14 Benfield Way
14 Benfield Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,005,000 is 48.9% above the 2016 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 14 Benfield Way
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
14 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2012RenovationFullIn report
Installation of rooflights to side elevations (Part Retrospective).
- Agent
- Mr Andrew Stevens
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2012/00347
- Feb 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and single storey extension to rear and the erection of two storey extension to rear incorporating hip to gable roof extension with room in the roof.
- Agent
- Mr Andrew Stevens
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2009/02974
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 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
14 Benfield Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,005,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2016Most recent
£675,000
+57.7%over 9 years1 December 2006
£428,000
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 14 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
14 Benfield Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,096
Street avg £3,425
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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BN41 2ES
1 Beech Close, Portslade
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1 Benfield Way, Portslade
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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