What kind of home is 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT?

18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT?

18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT use?

The latest EPC at 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT had any planning applications?

18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in November 2015 under ref. BH2015/03299. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT?

18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT in?

18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

Is 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT 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 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT?

The closest primary school to 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT is Peter Gladwin Primary School (323m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (886m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Anvil Close, BN41 2HT is Foredown Close, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Anvil Close

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

18 Anvil Close is a detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 18 Anvil Close.

Nov 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension.
Agent
Mr Emmanouil Datseris
Documents
26 docs on file
Reference
BH2015/03299
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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.

18 Anvil Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2HT: £447,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BN41 2HT

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On the street

Versus other Anvil Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Anvil Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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

Foredown Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 2HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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