15 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
About 15 Cornford Close
15 Cornford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include notable views.
Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 43% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Cornford Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey mono pitched roof rear extensions to adjoining properties.
- Agent
- Mr Stuart Wickham
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2021/02070
- Jul 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating front rooflight and rear dormer.
- Agent
- Mr Stuart Wickham
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2021/02071
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Cornford Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.
£252,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2015Most recent
£252,500
+26.3%over 6 years1 December 2008
£200,000
+16.3%over 2 years8 March 2006
£172,000
+24.6%over 3 years26 September 2002
£138,000
+82.8%over 3 years30 October 1998
£75,500
+14.5%over 1 year27 March 1997
£65,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2JE: £418,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BN41 2JE
14 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
Sold Aug 2024
£377,50012 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
Sold Jul 2023
£457,0007 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
Sold Jun 2023
£418,0004 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
Sold Feb 2023
£323,0008 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
Sold Sept 2022
£424,300
Everything we know about 15 Cornford 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 Cornford Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 15 Cornford Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,430
Street avg £4,440
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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 Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB