Semi-Detached

31 CLAREMONT ROAD

NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NG

£435,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Edit	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Denton Corner	0.2 miles
University	University of Brighton	0.6 miles
Train station	Newhaven Town	0.7 miles
Hospital	Eye Hospital	8.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£435,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,625/m²

Local average

£327,850 (10 sales)

Street crime

114 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/08/2024

Expiry date: 31/07/2034

Current heating cost: £1,328/year

Potential heating cost: £1,090/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,900

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
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	£435,000	Semi-detached	—	£441,431 to April 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	£435,000
listed	04/09/2025	£450,000
sold	01/01/2007	£183,000
sold	01/01/2004	£187,000

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
5 KINGS AVENUE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NA	£382,500	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
43 CLAREMONT ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NG	£455,000	12/12/2024	Semi-detached
8 THE CRESCENT, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0PB	£290,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
26 KINGS AVENUE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NA	£298,000	18/05/2023	Semi-detached
64 ARUNDEL ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NF	£347,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
57 BERESFORD ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0LY	£350,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
32 SEAVIEW ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NP	£200,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
56 ARUNDEL ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NF	£315,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
17 CLAREMONT ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NG	£345,000	21/03/2022	Semi-detached
18 KINGS AVENUE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NA	£249,999	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
42 ARUNDEL ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NF	£364,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £326,954 (11 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 14.2%

10y growth 21.1%

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

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 12.7%

10y (index) 25.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,191/mo

Realistic £1,323/mo

Optimistic £1,455/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lewes.

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 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, St Martins Crescent, BN9	£1,450/mo	3	0.52 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Newhaven, BN9	£650/mo	1	0.72 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Kendal Court, BN9	£750/mo	1	0.72 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Kendal Court, BN9	£950/mo	1	0.72 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed House Boat, Denton Island, BN9	£750/mo	1	0.83 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, South Rd, BN9	£1,200/mo	2	0.89 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Meeching Road, BN9	£920/mo	1	0.94 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, House, BN9	£2,500/mo	3	0.96 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Lewes Road, BN9	£900/mo	1	0.98 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Lewes Road, BN9	£900/mo	1	0.98 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Brighton Road, BN9	£698/mo	1	1.03 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Church Hill, BN9	£975/mo	2	1.05 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Evelyn Avenue, BN9	£1,700/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Brighton Road, BN9	£1,750/mo	3	1.15 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Rectory Close, BN9	£1,350/mo	2	1.22 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pond Cottages, BN9	£1,475/mo	2	1.23 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,182/mo (16 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.22%

Max investor price (0.8%) £120,375

Target investor price (1%) £96,300

Gross yield 2.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 37.7×

Monthly cashflow £-871/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.3%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	35
Violence and sexual offences	31
Criminal damage and arson	15
Drugs	6
Public order	6
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Robbery	2
Vehicle crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	114

Within 1 mile during May 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
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 8 May 2015
Harbour Primary and Nursery School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 25 May 2016
Breakwater Academy	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 16 Jun 2019
High Cliff Academy	Primary	1.5 miles	Outstanding — 11 Jul 2018
Seahaven Academy	Secondary	1.5 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/08/2023	21/07/2023	5	2
02/07/2007	12/06/2007	4	2

# 31 CLAREMONT ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NG

## Property details

- Slug: `079ae59` (address key hash: `079ae599f07ff09eebc3a2630ed2436fe285e491`)
- Postcode: BN9 0NG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 120 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £435,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,625/m²
- Local average: £327,850 (10 sales)
- Street crime: 114 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £435,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 31/07/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,328/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,900

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0293-3040-9208-1044-5200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | — | £441,431 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-ef40-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 CLAREMONT ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NG | £435,000 | 20/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166585646](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4e27315)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £435,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-04 | £450,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £183,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £187,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 KINGS AVENUE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NA | £382,500 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 43 CLAREMONT ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NG | £455,000 | 12/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 8 THE CRESCENT, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0PB | £290,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 KINGS AVENUE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NA | £298,000 | 18/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 64 ARUNDEL ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NF | £347,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 BERESFORD ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0LY | £350,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 SEAVIEW ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NP | £200,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 ARUNDEL ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NF | £315,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 CLAREMONT ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NG | £345,000 | 21/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 KINGS AVENUE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NA | £249,999 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 42 ARUNDEL ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0NF | £364,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £326,954 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.2%
- **10y growth:** 21.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Lewes; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,191/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,323/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,455/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 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, St Martins Crescent, BN9 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Newhaven, BN9 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Kendal Court, BN9 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Kendal Court, BN9 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed House Boat, Denton Island, BN9 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, South Rd, BN9 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Meeching Road, BN9 | £920/mo | 1 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, House, BN9 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Lewes Road, BN9 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Lewes Road, BN9 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Brighton Road, BN9 | £698/mo | 1 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Church Hill, BN9 | £975/mo | 2 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Evelyn Avenue, BN9 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Brighton Road, BN9 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Rectory Close, BN9 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pond Cottages, BN9 | £1,475/mo | 2 | 1.23 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,182/mo (16 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £120,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £96,300

*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 £963/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 37.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-871/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **114** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 May 2015 |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 25 May 2016 |
| Breakwater Academy | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 16 Jun 2019 |
| High Cliff Academy | Primary | 1.5 miles | Outstanding — 11 Jul 2018 |
| Seahaven Academy | Secondary | 1.5 miles | Good — 13 Jan 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15896437
- **Address:** 31 Claremont Road, NEWHAVEN, BN9 0NG
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/08/2023
- **Work Completed:** 21/07/2023
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4821288
- **Address:** 31 Claremont Road, NEWHAVEN, BN9 0NG
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/07/2007
- **Work Completed:** 12/06/2007
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 2 door(s)