2 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU
About 2 Blackthorn Close
2 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 196.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £297,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Blackthorn Close 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
2 Blackthorn Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
£297,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2021Most recent
£297,500
+72.0%over 15 years26 January 2006
£173,000
+147.3%over 10 years26 June 1995
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2EU: £367,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in BN41 2EU
11 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU
Sold Nov 2022
£440,0005 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU
Sold Sept 2020
£367,5003 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU
Sold Dec 2019
£320,00010 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU
Sold Jun 2017
£285,0009 Blackthorn Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EU
Sold Sept 2016
£315,000
Everything we know about 2 Blackthorn 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 Blackthorn Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Blackthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,313
Street avg £3,356
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Foredown Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB