8 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ
About 8 Deacons Drive
8 Deacons Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 754 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 64.8% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 70 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
8 Deacons Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with revised fenestration. Hip to gable roof alteration incorporating rear dormer.
- Agent
- Mr David Jenkins
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2018/00917
- Apr 2005ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2005/00472/CL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Deacons Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Deacons Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 14 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2010Most recent
£250,000
+37.7%over 6 years28 August 2003
£181,500
+197.5%over 6 years27 March 1997
£61,000
+7.0%over 1 year6 December 1995
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2FJ: £426,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN41 2FJ
12 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ
Sold Oct 2025
£512,00030 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ
Sold Jul 2025
£426,00011 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ
Sold Mar 2024
£410,00034 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ
Sold Jul 2023
£410,00040 Deacons Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FJ
Sold Nov 2022
£475,000
Everything we know about 8 Deacons Drive, 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 Deacons Drive homes
On floor area, 8 Deacons Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,567
Street avg £3,899
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Deacons Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB