11 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB

11 Benfield Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 20.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in September 2018.