What kind of home is 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ last change hands?

26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ last sold for £270,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2FJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ use?

The latest EPC at 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ have?

26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ in?

26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

Police records around 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

The closest primary school to 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ is Peter Gladwin Primary School (479m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ is Deacons Drive, 85m away. The nearest bus option is Sainsbury's West Hove, 576m away.

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26 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ

Extendable2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 26 Deacons Drive

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

26 Deacons Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 50.4% above the 2015 sale of £270,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Deacons Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Jul 2021
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.
Agent
Mrs Chloe Lewis
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/01829
View planning record
May 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.2m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
Agent
Mrs Chloe Lewis
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/01178
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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.

26 Deacons Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 August 2015Most recent
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2FJ: £426,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN41 2FJ

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On the street

Versus other Deacons Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 26 Deacons Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,418

Street avg £3,906

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Deacons Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Peter Gladwin Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 2FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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