What kind of home is 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

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

When did 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ last change hands?

40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ last sold for £475,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £189,050 in November 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and November 2022, 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ rose from £189,050 to £475,000, a change of £285,950. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2FJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ use?

The latest EPC at 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

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

Which area is 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ in?

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

What is crime like near 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

Police records around 40 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 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Deacons Drive, BN41 2FJ is Deacons Drive, 85m away. The nearest bus option is Sainsbury's West Hove, 576m away.

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40 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Deacons Drive

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

40 Deacons Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Deacons Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2022Most recent
£475,000
+151.3%over 16 years
21 November 2005
£189,050

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.

On price per m², 40 Deacons Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,938

Street avg £3,786

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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