Western Esplanade, Portslade, Brighton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BN41 1WE.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Western Esplanade, Portslade, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £2,608,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Western Esplanade range from £1,500,000 to £3,700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Western Esplanade compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Western Esplanade has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN41 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £2,608,333 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £3,000,000 | 7 Oct 2022 |
Sold prices on Western Esplanade
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 29 Aug 2025 | £3,700,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 25 Sep 2024 | £2,900,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2A, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 28 Jul 2023 | £1,500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 7 Oct 2022 | £3,250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 22 May 2019 | £2,200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 11 Dec 2017 | £2,500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 1 Sep 2016 | £2,750,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Western Esplanade BN41 1WE | 1 Jul 2016 | £2,850,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Western Esplanade | £2,750,000 (Sep 2016) → £3,250,000 (Oct 2022) | +18% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Western Esplanade
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| West Hove Infant School 506 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hove Junior School 671 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Benfield Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Christopher's School 200 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 4–13 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Lioncare School 13 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School 9 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Hove Micro-School 13 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–14 | Report | 1.0 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Portslade station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Fishersgate station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Aldrington station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Roman Road (opp, Kingsway) 3 min walk
- St Keyna Avenue South (adj, Kingsway) 4 min walk
- St Keyna Avenue South (opp, Kingsway) 4 min walk
- Tandridge Road (adj, Kingsway) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Portslade Health Centre
Church Road, Portslade, Brighton · 0.7 mi - Wish Park Surgery
191A Portland Road, Hove · 0.8 mi - Hove Medical Centre
West Way, Hove · 1.3 mi - Trinity Medical Centre
1 Goldstone Villas, Hove · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Hove BP · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Tesco Portslade Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Portslade · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Portland Road Hove · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Sussex Dental Group West Hove · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 700 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,769 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Brighton and Hove with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Western Esplanade
Ethnic group
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.5% | 85.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4% | 4.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 2% |
Religion
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.7% | 55.2% |
| Christian | 37.7% | 30.9% |
| Not answered | 5% | 7.1% |
| Jewish | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| Muslim | 2% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85% | 80.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 15% | 19.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.3% | 44.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.1% | 10.7% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.3% | 7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.8% | 50.2% |
| Good health | 28.6% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.3% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.7% | 15.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.1% | 37.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 4.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Brighton and Hove.
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