Terraced 4 sales on record

86 DROVE CRESCENT

PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2TA

£330,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Drove Crescent 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.1 miles
Train station Fishersgate 0.8 miles
Hospital Aldrington House 2.0 miles
University University of Brighton Phoenix Halls 4.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

58 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£330,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,690/m²

Local average

£386,640 (25 sales)

Street crime

190 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/11/2024

Expiry date: 31/10/2034

Current heating cost: £892/year

Potential heating cost: £814/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 20/03/2026 £330,000 Terraced +52.4% £334,276 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 09/06/2014 £216,500 Terraced +31.2% £340,162 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 31/03/2010 £165,000 Terraced +108.9% £313,935 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 14/04/2000 £79,000 Terraced — £363,245 to May 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £330,000
listed 09/05/2025 £325,000
sold 01/01/2014 £216,500
sold 01/01/2010 £165,000
sold 01/01/2000 £79,000

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
18 NORTH CLOSE, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HE £300,000 23/07/2025 Terraced
85 NORTH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HD £325,000 06/12/2023 Terraced
67 NORTH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HD £322,375 14/09/2023 Terraced
43 NORTH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HD £457,000 14/07/2023 Terraced
18 SOUTHDOWN ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HN £467,500 23/02/2023 Terraced
84B VALLEY ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2TQ £280,000 26/10/2022 Terraced
44 ROWAN CLOSE, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2PT £295,000 14/10/2022 Terraced
38 SOUTHDOWN ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HN £440,000 20/06/2022 Terraced
26 STONERY ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2PQ £325,000 28/03/2022 Terraced
65 MILE OAK ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2PJ £365,000 25/02/2022 Terraced
116 NORTH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HB £330,000 04/01/2022 Terraced
84F VALLEY ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2TQ £260,000 09/11/2021 Terraced
75 NORTH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HD £330,000 05/11/2021 Terraced
120 NORTH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN41 2HB £329,000 18/10/2021 Terraced

Area average: £344,705 (14 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.7%
10y growth 42.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Brighton and Hove. Series: Terraced. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 0.4%
5y (index) 11.3%
10y (index) 32.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Brighton and Hove. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,631/mo
Realistic £1,812/mo
Optimistic £1,993/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Brighton and Hove.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Crawley & Reigate: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Tophill Close, BN41 £1,700/mo 2 0.23 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Hillcroft, BN41 £1,570/mo 2 0.29 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Langridge Drive, BN41 £1,650/mo 2 0.35 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Croft Drive, BN41 £1,675/mo 2 0.37 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Edster Court, BN41 £1,450/mo 2 0.63 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Manor Hall Road, BN42 £1,695/mo 2 0.65 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Edster Court, BN41 £1,400/mo 2 0.68 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, St. Andrews Road, BN41 £1,500/mo 2 1.1 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,580/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £201,250
Target investor price (1%) £161,000
Gross yield 5.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17.1×
Monthly cashflow £124/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.6%
  • 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)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~148 m² (0.04 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 67
Anti-social behaviour 45
Public order 23
Criminal damage and arson 14
Other theft 10
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle crime 6
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle theft 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 190

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Peter Gladwin Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 18 Mar 2015
Hill Park School Other 0.3 miles Outstanding — 20 Jul 2022
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 9 Dec 2016
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 12 Jan 2023
Mile Oak Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 23 May 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
01/11/2005 11/10/2005 — 1