Property data
Sale history
£115,000 on May 1996
Internal area
169 square metres (1,819 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £680 per square metre (£63 per square foot) in May 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,999 per square metre (£371 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 1996 £115,000 £680 £675,792 £3,999

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 169 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 £675,792. 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 £4,270 and £5,490 per square metre (£396 and £510 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 169 m², this implies a valuation between £722,000 and £928,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
357 square metres (3,843 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2009 BH2009/00303
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
18 Benfield Crescent, Portslade, (18 Benfield Crescent Portslade Brighton)
Description:
Addition of second storey rear extension on top of existing rear single storey extension and roof dormer incorporating Juliet balcony and 2 No. rooflights.

Planning ref:
January 2006 BH2005/06479
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
18 Benfield Crescent, Portslade
Description:
Proposed first floor rear extension.

Planning ref:
January 2004 BH2003/03560/FP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
18 Benfield Crescent, Portslade
Description:
Roof extension to form room in roof.

Planning ref:
July 2003 BH2003/01543/FP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
18 Benfield Crescent, Portslade
Description:
Roof extensions to form roon in roof.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 October 2021 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
RHI application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
169 sqm (1,819 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Frequently asked questions

18 Benfield Crescent 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 £675,792.
  • Based on an internal area of 169 m² and recent prices in Portslade, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £722,000 to £928,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 18 Benfield Crescent last sold for £115,000 in May 1996.

HouseMetric shows 18 Benfield Crescent as 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 07 October 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 18 Benfield Crescent was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

18 Benfield Crescent is in postcode BN41 2DB, in Portslade. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Benfield Crescent, BN41 2DB or analysis of the Portslade property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.