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9 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB

Notable viewsExtendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Benfield Crescent

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

9 Benfield Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 37.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2023
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing extension and erection of a single storey rear extension with associated fenestration. (amended)

    Agent
    Hunter Davidson Design
    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2023/00121
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m, for which the maximum height would be 3.16m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m.

    Agent
    Hunter Davidson Design
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2022/03582
    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.

9 Benfield Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2018Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2DB: £460,000 (2020–2016).

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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.

Floor Area for 9 Benfield Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,111

Street avg £3,321

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.