56 Burlington Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DS
About 56 Burlington Gardens
56 Burlington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
At 97 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 65.7% above the 2020 sale of £247,500. Last sale on file: £247,500 in July 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
56 Burlington Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Burlington Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2020Most recent
£247,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2DS: £452,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN41 2DS
48 Burlington Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DS
Sold Sept 2025
£465,00024 Burlington Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DS
Sold Sept 2023
£368,00020 Burlington Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DS
Sold Jul 2022
£658,00030 Burlington Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DS
Sold Sept 2021
£441,05023 Burlington Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2DS
Sold Mar 2021
£452,500
Everything we know about 56 Burlington Gardens, 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

Versus other Burlington Gardens homes
On epc rating, 56 Burlington Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,552
Street avg £3,458
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Millcross Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Nicolas CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB