Terraced 3 sales on record

1 CASTLE RISE

LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UT

£351,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Cutting Club	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Law Courts	0.1 miles
Train station	Lewes	0.3 miles
University	Richmond AS03 Lecture Theatre	4.2 miles
Hospital	Eye Hospital	6.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

48 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£351,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£7,313/m²

Local average

£504,604 (24 sales)

Street crime

177 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/08/2025

Expiry date: 14/08/2035

Current heating cost: £848/year

Potential heating cost: £477/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,650

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

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
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	16/02/2026	£351,000	Terraced	+67.1%	£363,590 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/10/2010	£210,000	Terraced	+32.9%	£356,738 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/09/2000	£158,000	Terraced	—	£541,633 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	£351,000
listed	08/10/2025	£349,950
sold	01/01/2010	£210,000
sold	01/01/2000	£158,000
sold	01/01/1997	£55,000
sold	01/01/1995	£59,750

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
3 TALBOT TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DS	£626,000	23/01/2026	Terraced
17 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD	£625,000	03/10/2025	Terraced
75 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YY	£415,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
4 OFFHAM ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QR	£450,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
15 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ	£389,950	02/10/2023	Terraced
13 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU	£578,000	11/09/2023	Terraced
28 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB	£300,000	04/07/2023	Terraced
23 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU	£478,000	24/05/2023	Terraced
22 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU	£562,000	23/05/2023	Terraced
45 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD	£418,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
4 CASTLE BANKS, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UZ	£900,000	15/12/2022	Terraced
9 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB	£486,500	28/10/2022	Terraced
3 FISHER STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DG	£830,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
16 ST JOHNS TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DL	£815,000	11/10/2022	Terraced
26 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QE	£477,500	28/09/2022	Terraced
14 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ	£548,000	27/09/2022	Terraced
4 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YW	£680,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
23 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD	£630,000	01/09/2022	Terraced
1A MOUNT PLACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YH	£485,000	22/04/2022	Terraced
6 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB	£400,000	14/04/2022	Terraced

Area average: £554,698 (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 4.4%

10y growth 13.1%

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

1y (index) 2.8%

5y (index) 10.8%

10y (index) 24.7%

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 South East Herts: 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, Paddock Road, BN7	£1,500/mo	2	0.06 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Westgate Street, BN7	£1,750/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Keere Street, BN7	£1,650/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Keere Street, BN7	£1,575/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Western Road, BN7	£1,250/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Western Road, BN7	£1,600/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Spinneys, BN7	£1,450/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,539/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £196,875

Target investor price (1%) £157,500

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.6×

Monthly cashflow £10/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.1%

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	59
Violence and sexual offences	54
Criminal damage and arson	16
Shoplifting	13
Public order	11
Other crime	7
Other theft	7
Drugs	5
Possession of weapons	2
Burglary	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	177

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
Lewes Old Grammar School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Western Road Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2012
Southover CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2013
Priory School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 Apr 2015
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Jan 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
21/06/2026	15/06/2026	—	1

# 1 CASTLE RISE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UT

## Property details

- Slug: `0d7685d` (address key hash: `0d7685d7ad26d5c34f69780029640c6444030126`)
- Postcode: BN7 1UT
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 48 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £351,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £7,313/m²
- Local average: £504,604 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 177 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £351,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 14/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £848/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,650

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9557-3053-1208-6425-7204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £351,000 | Terraced | +67.1% | £363,590 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-13e4-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2010-10-29 | £210,000 | Terraced | +32.9% | £356,738 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cf41ae93-f7fc-4abe-b42b-8146c424054e) |
| Sold | 2000-09-28 | £158,000 | Terraced | — | £541,633 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/72246ea6-f551-426c-a274-75b85ba0730a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 CASTLE RISE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UT | £351,000 | 16/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 1 CASTLE RISE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UT | £210,000 | 29/10/2010 | Terraced |
| 1 CASTLE RISE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UT | £158,000 | 28/09/2000 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167995694](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6434992)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £351,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-08 | £349,950 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £210,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £158,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £55,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £59,750 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 TALBOT TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DS | £626,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 17 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD | £625,000 | 03/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 75 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YY | £415,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 OFFHAM ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QR | £450,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ | £389,950 | 02/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU | £578,000 | 11/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 28 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB | £300,000 | 04/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU | £478,000 | 24/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU | £562,000 | 23/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 45 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD | £418,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 CASTLE BANKS, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UZ | £900,000 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB | £486,500 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 FISHER STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DG | £830,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 ST JOHNS TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DL | £815,000 | 11/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QE | £477,500 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ | £548,000 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YW | £680,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD | £630,000 | 01/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 1A MOUNT PLACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YH | £485,000 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB | £400,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £554,698 (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:** 13.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Lewes; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.7%

## 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 South East Herts (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, Paddock Road, BN7 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Westgate Street, BN7 | £1,750/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Keere Street, BN7 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Keere Street, BN7 | £1,575/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Western Road, BN7 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Western Road, BN7 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Spinneys, BN7 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,539/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £196,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,500

*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 £1,575/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £10/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.1%

*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 | 59 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **177** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lewes Old Grammar School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Western Road Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2012 |
| Southover CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2013 |
| Priory School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 14 Apr 2015 |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17338010
- **Address:** 1 Castle Rise, LEWES, BN7 1UT
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/06/2026
- **Work Completed:** 15/06/2026
- **Items:** 1 door(s)