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4 Crest Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EY

4 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1176 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Crest Way

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

4 Crest Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2EY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1176 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £445,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 17.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Crest Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Crest Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 4 Crest Way is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Nov 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Sycamore Reduce tree by 1m-3m all round to previous points of reduction (reducing tree to 11m in max height). Works undertaken to BS3998 (2010). No wounds exceeding 50mm in diameter. Reasons for tree works, the tree has been historically managed to keep clear of built structures and managing its ultimate size and form within proximity to properties and gardens.

    Agent
    Ruskins Tree
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2025/02744
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Sycamore Reduce tree by 1m-3m all round to previous points of reduction (reducing tree to 11m in max height). Works undertaken to BS3998 (2010). No wounds exceeding 50mm in diameter. Reasons for tree works, the tree has been historically managed to keep clear of built structures and managing its ultimate size and form within proximity to properties and gardens.

    Agent
    Ruskins Tree
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2023/00697
    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.

4 Crest Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£445,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2020Most recent

    £445,000

    +39.9%over 9 years
  2. 5 January 2011

    £318,000

    +35.2%over 5 years
  3. 1 March 2005

    £235,250

    +25.1%over 3 years
  4. 9 November 2001

    £188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2EY: £430,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Crest Way homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Crest Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,072

Street avg £3,154

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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

0.6 km

Peter Gladwin Primary School. 21 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 2EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 2EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Crest Way, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.