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1 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Benfield Crescent

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

1 Benfield Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £843,000 is 23.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2015
    ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of 2no flats into a single dwelling house.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/04006
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Benfield Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£843,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£685,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2015Most recent

    £685,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2DB: £460,000 (2020–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Benfield Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Benfield Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,848

Street avg £3,350

On par

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Benfield Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.