5 Benfield Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DD

5 Benfield Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 48.2% above the 2012 sale price.