1 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
About 1 Benfield Crescent
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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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2015ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of 2no flats into a single dwelling house.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2014/04006
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Benfield Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£843,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£685,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2015Most recent
£685,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2DB: £460,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in BN41 2DB
20 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
Sold May 2020
£645,00010 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
Sold Nov 2019
£451,00011 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
Sold Sept 2018
£460,0009 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
Sold Jan 2018
£370,0007 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
Sold Nov 2013
£264,000
Everything we know about 1 Benfield Crescent, 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 Crescent homes
1 Benfield Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,848
Street avg £3,350
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB