Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

49 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BERNARD ROAD

BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3ER

£231,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Elm Grove Mini Market	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Bonchurch Road	0.1 miles
University	University of Brighton Phoenix Halls	0.5 miles
Train station	London Road (Brighton)	0.8 miles
Hospital	Eye Hospital	1.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Last sold

£231,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£273,491 (114 sales)

Street crime

990 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/03/2026	£231,000	Flat	+50.5%	£234,432 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/09/2011	£153,500	Flat	—	£229,862 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	£231,000
sold	01/01/2011	£153,500
listed	15/02/2006	£700
sold	01/01/2004	£138,000
sold	01/01/2002	£112,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
181 UPPER FLAT ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3ES	£299,500	18/12/2025	Flat
238 FLAT 2 ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3DA	£317,500	09/12/2025	Flat
21 TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EP	£310,000	18/07/2025	Flat
115 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ	£204,000	31/01/2025	Flat
8 LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLAT BRADING ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PD	£135,000	29/11/2024	Flat
48 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WHIPPINGHAM ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PG	£235,000	15/10/2024	Flat
75 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WHIPPINGHAM ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PF	£265,000	15/11/2023	Flat
37B BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ	£335,000	26/10/2023	Flat
6A FLAT 2 TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EN	£195,000	28/09/2023	Flat
15B WHIPPINGHAM ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PF	£183,500	28/09/2023	Flat
17 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ	£275,000	15/09/2023	Flat
3 FLAT 2 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ	£232,500	31/08/2023	Flat
10A TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EN	£325,000	31/08/2023	Flat
65 TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EP	£430,000	19/12/2022	Flat
11 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ	£150,000	12/12/2022	Flat
13A BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ	£150,000	12/12/2022	Flat
70 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BERNARD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EQ	£285,000	09/12/2022	Flat
11A BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ	£255,000	09/12/2022	Flat
8 BRADING ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PD	£366,000	08/12/2022	Flat
16 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BRADING ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PD	£255,000	08/12/2022	Flat

Area average: £260,150 (20 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 -16.4%

10y growth -32.4%

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

1y (index) -3.6%

5y (index) -0.6%

10y (index) 13.8%

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 Brighton and Hove: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
6 Bed Terraced House, Whippingham Road, BN2	£3,510/mo	6	0.09 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Bonchurch Road, BN2	£2,000/mo	1	0.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,755/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £344,375

Target investor price (1%) £275,500

Gross yield 14.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7×

Monthly cashflow £1,545/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 27.7%

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.

Building plot (shared): ~113 m² (0.03 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	318
Anti-social behaviour	262
Shoplifting	101
Public order	63
Other theft	62
Criminal damage and arson	53
Drugs	32
Vehicle crime	30
Burglary	16
Robbery	13
Other crime	12
Theft from the person	11
Possession of weapons	9
Bicycle theft	8
Total incidents	990

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
Elm Grove Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 11 Oct 2017
St Martin's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2024
Fairlight Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Jan 2015
St Luke's Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 6 Nov 2013
Coombe Road Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2017

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/01/2012	19/09/2011	8	1

# 49 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BERNARD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3ER

## Property details

- Slug: `5df2e86` (address key hash: `5df2e8622cc948a8fc8e263931a52724286f48ce`)
- Postcode: BN2 3ER
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Last sold: £231,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £273,491 (114 sales)
- Street crime: 990 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £231,000
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £231,000 | Flat | +50.5% | £234,432 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1761-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2011-09-23 | £153,500 | Flat | — | £229,862 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec1d0361-86eb-4043-b1cb-d14394b1b070) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BERNARD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3ER | £231,000 | 09/03/2026 | Flat |
| 49 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BERNARD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3ER | £153,500 | 23/09/2011 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [5878168](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e0f6ae4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £231,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £153,500 |
| listed | 2006-02-15 | £700 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £138,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £112,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 181 UPPER FLAT ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3ES | £299,500 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| 238 FLAT 2 ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3DA | £317,500 | 09/12/2025 | Flat |
| 21 TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EP | £310,000 | 18/07/2025 | Flat |
| 115 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ | £204,000 | 31/01/2025 | Flat |
| 8 LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLAT BRADING ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PD | £135,000 | 29/11/2024 | Flat |
| 48 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WHIPPINGHAM ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PG | £235,000 | 15/10/2024 | Flat |
| 75 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WHIPPINGHAM ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PF | £265,000 | 15/11/2023 | Flat |
| 37B BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ | £335,000 | 26/10/2023 | Flat |
| 6A FLAT 2 TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EN | £195,000 | 28/09/2023 | Flat |
| 15B WHIPPINGHAM ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PF | £183,500 | 28/09/2023 | Flat |
| 17 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ | £275,000 | 15/09/2023 | Flat |
| 3 FLAT 2 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ | £232,500 | 31/08/2023 | Flat |
| 10A TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EN | £325,000 | 31/08/2023 | Flat |
| 65 TOTLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EP | £430,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 11 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ | £150,000 | 12/12/2022 | Flat |
| 13A BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ | £150,000 | 12/12/2022 | Flat |
| 70 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BERNARD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3EQ | £285,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| 11A BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ | £255,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| 8 BRADING ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PD | £366,000 | 08/12/2022 | Flat |
| 16 GROUND FLOOR FLAT BRADING ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PD | £255,000 | 08/12/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £260,150 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -16.4%
- **10y growth:** -32.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Brighton and Hove; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 13.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,631/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,812/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,993/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Brighton and Hove (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 6 Bed Terraced House, Whippingham Road, BN2 | £3,510/mo | 6 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Bonchurch Road, BN2 | £2,000/mo | 1 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,755/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.19% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £344,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £275,500

*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 £2,755/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 14.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,545/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 27.7%

*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 | 318 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 262 |
| Shoplifting | 101 |
| Public order | 63 |
| Other theft | 62 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| **Total incidents** | **990** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 11 Oct 2017 |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 Jul 2024 |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Jan 2015 |
| St Luke's Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 6 Nov 2013 |
| Coombe Road Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Jul 2017 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8606597
- **Address:** 49 Bernard Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 3ER
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/01/2012
- **Work Completed:** 19/09/2011
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)