5 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT

5 Anvil Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £400,000. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.