42, Benfield Way, BN41 2DL
42 Benfield Way is a 77 m² / 829 sq ft detached home in Portslade. It sold for £351,000 in August 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £519k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £328k to £424k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£351,000 on Aug 2011
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Benfield Way.
- Internal area
- 77 square metres (829 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,558 per square metre (£423 per square foot) in Aug 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,737 per square metre (£626 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2011 £351,000 £4,558 £518,786 £6,737 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 77 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £518,786. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Portslade are now selling for between £4,260 and £5,500 per square metre (£395 and £510 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 77 m², this implies a valuation between £328,000 and £424,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 671 square metres (7,223 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 BH2017/02232
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Benfield Way Portslade
- Description:
- Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 7.0m for which the maximum height would be 4.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m.
- Summary:
- 30 March 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 Benfield Way is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £518,786.
- Based on an internal area of 77 m² and recent prices in Portslade, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £328,000 to £424,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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