1 Benfield Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DD

1 Benfield Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 32.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.