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Carden Court, Flat 26, Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2WF

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Carden Court

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

Carden Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2WF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Carden Court, where floor areas span 27–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 15 units on file.

Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 16.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

Carden Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Carden Court, Flat 26, Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Carden Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£152,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2017Most recent

    £152,500

    +60.5%over 8 years
  2. 29 April 2009

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2WF: £375,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Chalky Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Carden Court runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 76 (C)

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 36 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

College Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 2WF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN41 2WF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2WF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Carden Court, Flat 26, Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2WF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.