28 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
About 28 Anvil Close
28 Anvil Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 112 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 11.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £447,500.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Anvil Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 28 Anvil Close
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
28 Anvil Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£447,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2020Most recent
£447,500
+100.7%over 16 years17 August 2003
£223,000
+139.9%over 6 years17 April 1997
£92,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2HT: £400,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BN41 2HT
5 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
Sold Apr 2025
£400,00025 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
Sold Feb 2024
£460,00019 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
Sold Jun 2021
£400,0004 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
Sold Jun 2021
£455,50020 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
Sold Nov 2017
£410,000
Everything we know about 28 Anvil Close, 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 Anvil Close homes
On floor area, 28 Anvil Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,996
Street avg £3,950
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Foredown Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB