18 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA
About 18 Benfield Way
18 Benfield Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 185.6% above the 2002 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Benfield Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Benfield Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions.
- Agent
- Ben Whitby
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/02094
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- BH2003/02813/FP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 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
18 Benfield Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2002Most recent
£250,000
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 18 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
18 Benfield Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,812
Street avg £3,511
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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