5 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
About 5 Cornford Close
5 Cornford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in April 1997. 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 £391,000 sits 421.3% above the 1997 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Cornford Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 Cornford Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 1997Most recent
£75,000
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 5 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
On price per m², 5 Cornford Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £4,776
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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