What type of property is 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB last change hands?

281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB last sold for £342,500 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,750 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and September 2025, 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB rose from £58,750 to £342,500, a change of £283,750. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

The current EPC rating for 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2RB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB heated?

The latest EPC at 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2013 under ref. BH2013/02940. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB is in council tax band C.

Where is 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB located?

281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

Police records around 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

The closest primary school to 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB is Mile Oak Primary School (234m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (381m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB?

The closest bus stop to 281 Mile Oak Road, BN41 2RB is Hole in the Wall, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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281 Mile Oak Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2RB

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 281 Mile Oak Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

281 Mile Oak Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2RB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

A recent sale: £342,500 in September 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Summer houseYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 281 Mile Oak Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

281 Mile Oak Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2013
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.7m, for which the maximum height would be 3.1m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.3m.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
BH2013/02940
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Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

281 Mile Oak Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£342,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2025Most recent
£342,500
+121.0%over 20 years
8 September 2005
£155,000
+63.2%over 4 years
16 March 2001
£95,000
+61.7%over 3 years
31 March 1997
£58,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2RB: £377,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN41 2RB

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Versus other Mile Oak Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 281 Mile Oak Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,189

Street avg £3,213

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hole in the Wall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mile Oak Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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