Detached 4 sales on record

169 OLD FORT ROAD

SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL

£779,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BN43 5HL

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Burrells	0.1 miles
Shop	B&Q	0.5 miles
Train station	Southwick	0.8 miles
Hospital	Aldrington House	3.1 miles
University	University of Brighton Phoenix Halls	5.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£779,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£5,336/m²

Local average

£599,688 (16 sales)

Street crime

153 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/07/2024

Expiry date: 02/07/2034

Current heating cost: £2,469/year

Potential heating cost: £1,731/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,500

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	25/02/2026	£779,000	Detached	+34.3%	£746,118 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/06/2014	£579,950	Detached	+22.1%	£913,541 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/05/2011	£475,000	Detached	+188%	£873,890 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/03/1999	£164,950	Detached	—	£782,076 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	£779,000
listed	17/01/2025	£800,000
sold	01/01/2014	£579,950
sold	01/01/2011	£475,000
sold	01/01/2001	£220,000
sold	01/01/1999	£164,950

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
167 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL	£800,000	14/04/2025	Detached
225 HARBOUR WAY, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HZ	£620,000	16/11/2023	Detached
92 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HB	£2,662,500	31/10/2023	Detached
185 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL	£1,100,000	03/08/2023	Detached
148 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL	£2,000,000	26/05/2023	Detached
94 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HB	£2,350,000	09/12/2022	Detached
158 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL	£1,725,000	07/12/2022	Detached
15 KINGSTON BAY ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HP	£900,000	30/11/2022	Detached
121 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HB	£977,000	05/07/2022	Detached
118 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL	£1,100,000	28/04/2022	Detached
152 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL	£2,250,000	22/04/2022	Detached
6 KINGSTON BAY ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HP	£1,525,000	30/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £1,500,792 (12 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 -4.6%

10y growth -7.3%

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

1y (index) -1.9%

5y (index) 9.2%

10y (index) 25.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,245/mo

Realistic £1,383/mo

Optimistic £1,521/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Adur.

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

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, Southwick Square, BN42	£1,550/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.2%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 2.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 41.9×

Monthly cashflow £-1,698/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	47
Anti-social behaviour	38
Shoplifting	24
Public order	15
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other theft	7
Robbery	4
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	153

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
Shoreham College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Shoreham Beach Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2015
Glebe Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Shoreham Academy	Secondary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 18 Mar 2024
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 3 Apr 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
18/02/2013	23/01/2013	11	3

# 169 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL

## Property details

- Slug: `1438a4d` (address key hash: `1438a4d6065a27d9ab54d4aad73333e886062c2c`)
- Postcode: BN43 5HL
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 146 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £779,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,336/m²
- Local average: £599,688 (16 sales)
- Street crime: 153 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £779,000
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/07/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £2,469/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8705-4044-1002-0003-6606)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-25 | £779,000 | Detached | +34.3% | £746,118 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-e3ed-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2014-06-17 | £579,950 | Detached | +22.1% | £913,541 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/161e5cf6-c929-4520-9caa-f2a8af0a7f9a) |
| Sold | 2011-05-11 | £475,000 | Detached | +188% | £873,890 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2e4ef041-cc1e-4b3c-a7cf-608f4bd79f6b) |
| Sold | 1999-03-08 | £164,950 | Detached | — | £782,076 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/987201f5-a355-493f-8a9f-1de058071d63) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 169 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £779,000 | 25/02/2026 | Detached |
| 169 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £579,950 | 17/06/2014 | Detached |
| 169 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £475,000 | 11/05/2011 | Detached |
| 169 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £164,950 | 08/03/1999 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [157035944](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ee02598)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £779,000 |
| listed | 2025-01-17 | £800,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £579,950 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £475,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £220,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £164,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 167 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £800,000 | 14/04/2025 | Detached |
| 225 HARBOUR WAY, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HZ | £620,000 | 16/11/2023 | Detached |
| 92 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HB | £2,662,500 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 185 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £1,100,000 | 03/08/2023 | Detached |
| 148 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £2,000,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 94 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HB | £2,350,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 158 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £1,725,000 | 07/12/2022 | Detached |
| 15 KINGSTON BAY ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HP | £900,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 121 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HB | £977,000 | 05/07/2022 | Detached |
| 118 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £1,100,000 | 28/04/2022 | Detached |
| 152 OLD FORT ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HL | £2,250,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 6 KINGSTON BAY ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX, BN43 5HP | £1,525,000 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £1,500,792 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.6%
- **10y growth:** -7.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Adur; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,245/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,383/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,521/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 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Southwick Square, BN42 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*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 £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 41.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,698/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -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 | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **153** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Shoreham College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Shoreham Beach Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2015 |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| Shoreham Academy | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 18 Mar 2024 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 3 Apr 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #9330660
- **Address:** 169 Old Fort Road, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, BN43 5HL
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/02/2013
- **Work Completed:** 23/01/2013
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 3 door(s)