8 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
About 8 Anvil Close
8 Anvil Close is a detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 182.9% above the 2001 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Anvil Close
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
Energy performance
8 Anvil Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 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
8 Anvil Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2001Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2HT: £447,500 (2025–2020).
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
£455,50028 Anvil Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HT
Sold Aug 2020
£447,500
Everything we know about 8 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 price per m², 8 Anvil Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,775
Street avg £4,152
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB