17 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
About 17 Benfield Crescent
17 Benfield Crescent is a five-bedroom property in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DB). It has council tax band D. Other recorded features include a loft.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Mr Martin McCurdy
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2026/00410
- Jul 2015OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached outbuilding in rear garden.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/00851
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£273,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2007Most recent
£273,000
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
£370,0001 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB
Sold Dec 2015
£685,000
Everything we know about 17 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
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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.
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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