Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

46 SANDWICH DRIVE

ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ

£300,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Gresham Way	0.2 miles
Train station	West St Leonards	0.3 miles
Shop	MBK Wildlife Photography	0.5 miles
Hospital	Woodlands Centre for Acute Care	2.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£300,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£3,571/m²

Local average

£368,210 (33 sales)

Street crime

379 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/01/2026

Expiry date: 14/01/2036

Current heating cost: £759/year

Potential heating cost: £690/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	15/05/2026	£300,000	Semi-detached	+15.4%	£298,333 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/03/2016	£260,000	Semi-detached	—	£362,461 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
36 SANDWICH DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ	£312,000	20/02/2026	Semi-detached
18 BURHILL WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XP	£420,000	23/01/2026	Semi-detached
28 MUIRFIELD RISE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XL	£250,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
46 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0EH	£255,000	12/11/2025	Semi-detached
38 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0EH	£250,000	31/10/2025	Semi-detached
21 MUIRFIELD RISE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XL	£270,000	31/01/2025	Semi-detached
39 WENTWORTH WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XG	£274,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
25 THE FAIRWAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UT	£280,000	30/10/2023	Semi-detached
1 ADDINGTON CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0PW	£370,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
8 LYTHAM CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XE	£257,500	26/10/2023	Semi-detached
41 SANDWICH DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ	£320,000	31/07/2023	Semi-detached
14 WENTWORTH WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XG	£277,500	18/05/2023	Semi-detached
100 COLLINSWOOD DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0NX	£400,000	18/05/2023	Semi-detached
15 LYTHAM CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XE	£300,000	22/12/2022	Semi-detached
30 THE LINKS, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UW	£345,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
28 THE LINKS, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UW	£320,000	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
57 WENTWORTH WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XG	£343,000	14/11/2022	Semi-detached
34 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0EH	£415,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
15 THE FAIRWAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UT	£278,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
75 FERN ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UP	£305,000	11/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £312,100 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -4.4%

10y growth 53.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Hastings. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) -3.3%

5y (index) 4.4%

10y (index) 40.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Hastings. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £905/mo

Realistic £1,006/mo

Optimistic £1,107/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hastings.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sussex East: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
6 Bed Terraced House, Cloudesley Road, TN37	£2,700/mo	6	0.81 miles	OpenRent
6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cloudesley Road, TN37	£2,700/mo	6	0.81 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, London Road, TN37	£850/mo	1	0.87 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,083/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.9%

Max investor price (0.8%) £337,500

Target investor price (1%) £270,000

Gross yield 10.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.3×

Monthly cashflow £1,224/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 16.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	118
Anti-social behaviour	84
Vehicle crime	39
Criminal damage and arson	28
Public order	28
Other theft	21
Shoplifting	21
Burglary	11
Drugs	9
Bicycle theft	8
Other crime	8
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	379

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
West St Leonards Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2016
Saxon Mount School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2017
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2021
The St Leonards Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 17 Apr 2015

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
25/05/2025	25/04/2025	3	2

# 46 SANDWICH DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ

## Property details

- Slug: `a7ae83b` (address key hash: `a7ae83b918af7933dfe19ea4d6c5b7e26fa9d1ac`)
- Postcode: TN38 0XJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 84 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £300,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £3,571/m²
- Local average: £368,210 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 379 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £300,000
- Date: 2026-05-15
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £759/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2140-5609-9060-8006-5691)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-15 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | +15.4% | £298,333 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-52f0-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2016-03-17 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | — | £362,461 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2fd36065-6de1-4bf8-e050-a8c0620562b1) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 SANDWICH DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ | £300,000 | 15/05/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 46 SANDWICH DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ | £260,000 | 17/03/2016 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 SANDWICH DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ | £312,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 18 BURHILL WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XP | £420,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 28 MUIRFIELD RISE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XL | £250,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 46 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0EH | £255,000 | 12/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 38 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0EH | £250,000 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MUIRFIELD RISE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XL | £270,000 | 31/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 39 WENTWORTH WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XG | £274,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 THE FAIRWAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UT | £280,000 | 30/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ADDINGTON CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0PW | £370,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LYTHAM CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XE | £257,500 | 26/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 SANDWICH DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XJ | £320,000 | 31/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 WENTWORTH WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XG | £277,500 | 18/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 100 COLLINSWOOD DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0NX | £400,000 | 18/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LYTHAM CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XE | £300,000 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 THE LINKS, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UW | £345,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 THE LINKS, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UW | £320,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 WENTWORTH WAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0XG | £343,000 | 14/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0EH | £415,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 THE FAIRWAY, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UT | £278,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 75 FERN ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0UP | £305,000 | 11/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £312,100 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -4.4%
- **10y growth:** 53.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Hastings; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Hastings). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £905/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,006/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,107/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Sussex East (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 6 Bed Terraced House, Cloudesley Road, TN37 | £2,700/mo | 6 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cloudesley Road, TN37 | £2,700/mo | 6 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, London Road, TN37 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,083/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.9% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £337,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £270,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,224/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 118 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 84 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **379** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| West St Leonards Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2016 |
| Saxon Mount School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2017 |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Nov 2021 |
| The St Leonards Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 17 Apr 2015 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16815345
- **Address:** 46 Sandwich Drive, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0XJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/05/2025
- **Work Completed:** 25/04/2025
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 2 door(s)