8 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
About 8 Cornford Close
8 Cornford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 161% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £424,300. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
8 Cornford Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cornford Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£424,300
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£424,300
+36.9%over 6 years3 July 2016
£310,000
+87.9%over 13 years26 September 2002
£164,950
+106.3%over 5 years26 June 1997
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2JE: £380,000 (2024–2021).
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
£323,0009 Cornford Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JE
Sold Jan 2021
£380,000
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Cornford Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,893
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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