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8 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Brackenbury Close

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

8 Brackenbury Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 18.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 121.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Brackenbury Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brackenbury Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brackenbury Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Nov 2023
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and extended raised decking.

    Agent
    Mr Nuno Franco
    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2023/02601
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2021
    Garage ConversionConditions
    In report

    Application for variation of condition 1 of BH2020/01230 (Erection of front dormer to existing garage and conversion of garage to form habitable space with revised fenestration and 1no rear rooflight and associated works.) to allow amendments to the approved drawings.

    Agent
    Mr Nuno Franco
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/02087
    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.

8 Brackenbury Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£415,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2017Most recent

    £415,000

    +433.1%over 21 years
  2. 9 February 1996

    £77,852

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2ES: £370,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Brackenbury Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Brackenbury Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,323

Street avg £3,705

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 2ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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