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4 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Anvil Close

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

4 Anvil Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £455,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Anvil Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 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 3.60m, for which the maximum height would be 2.80m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/03841
    View planning record
  2. Oct 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 4m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m.

    Agent
    Mr Mel Humphrey
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/03254
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£455,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £455,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2HT: £400,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Anvil Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,696

Street avg £3,886

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN41 2HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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