2 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES
About 2 Brackenbury Close
2 Brackenbury Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 83.3% above the 2008 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2017AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to BH2016/01113 to remove 1no window on the first floor rear elevation.
- Agent
- Jessey Mason Associates
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/01980
- May 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable living space including replacement of existing garage door with window.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2016/01113
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Brackenbury Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Brackenbury Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 12 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2008Most recent
£245,000
+27.3%over 3 years26 February 2004
£192,500
+140.8%over 8 years21 December 1995
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2ES: £370,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN41 2ES
15 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES
Sold Mar 2025
£380,00010 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES
Sold Oct 2024
£394,76020 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES
Sold Sept 2024
£350,00026 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES
Sold Oct 2023
£330,00022 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES
Sold Aug 2023
£370,000
Everything we know about 2 Brackenbury Close, 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 Brackenbury Close homes
EPC Rating for 2 Brackenbury Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £3,746
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Foredown Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB