What kind of home is 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA last sold for £756,300 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and September 2024, 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA rose from £175,000 to £756,300, a change of £581,300. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

The current EPC rating for 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA use?

The latest EPC at 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA had any planning applications?

24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2003 under ref. BH2003/01136/FP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA in?

24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

Police records around 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA 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 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

The closest primary school to 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA is Benfield Primary School (192m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA?

The closest bus stop to 24 Benfield Way, BN41 2DA is Benfield Way, 152m away. The nearest bus option is Sainsbury's West Hove, 297m away.

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24 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Benfield Way

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

24 Benfield Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £756,300.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

24 Benfield Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Benfield Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Benfield Way has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

May 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear garage extension.
Reference
BH2003/01136/FP
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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.

Price for 24 Benfield Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£822,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£756,300

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2024Most recent
£756,300
+125.8%over 22 years
19 December 2001
£335,000
+91.4%over 3 years
7 April 1998
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2DA: £835,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BN41 2DA

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On the street

Versus other Benfield Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Benfield Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,757

Street avg £3,314

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 2DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

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