Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

SELWYN HOUSE

29 FLAT 2 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF

£195,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Moat Croft Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Laptop Station	0.5 miles
Train station	Eastbourne	0.6 miles
Hospital	Eastbourne District General Hospital	0.8 miles
University	University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus	1.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£195,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£181,293 (68 sales)

Street crime

607 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£195,000	Flat	+50%	£197,789 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/07/2013	£130,000	Flat	—	£192,400 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
RUSPER HOUSE FLAT 4 MICHEL GROVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LB	£244,000	10/12/2025	Flat
SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 16 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF	£225,000	15/12/2023	Flat
TORFIELD COURT FLAT 12 ST ANNES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2HR	£185,000	30/11/2023	Flat
RUSPER HOUSE FLAT 4 MICHEL GROVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LB	£235,000	17/11/2023	Flat
SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 27 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF	£184,950	15/11/2023	Flat
SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 10 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF	£335,000	28/04/2023	Flat
10 FLAT 2 MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NL	£119,000	18/01/2023	Flat
10 FLAT 1 MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NL	£183,050	20/12/2022	Flat
THE LIMES FLAT 40 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1JT	£230,000	13/12/2022	Flat
THE LIMES FLAT 34 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1JT	£240,000	12/12/2022	Flat
12 FLAT 5 MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NL	£150,000	21/11/2022	Flat
LALEHAM COURT FLAT 25 LALEHAM CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LQ	£187,000	21/11/2022	Flat
MOATCROFT COURT, 4 FLAT 12A MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NF	£179,950	03/11/2022	Flat
THE LIMES FLAT 1 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1JT	£204,000	25/10/2022	Flat
KINGS MOUNT, 20 FLAT 5 ST ANNES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2HT	£222,500	21/10/2022	Flat
TORFIELD COURT FLAT 6 ST ANNES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2HR	£180,000	14/10/2022	Flat
LULLINGTON HOUSE, 52 FLAT 17 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LJ	£165,000	04/10/2022	Flat
THE CHANTRY 2 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LF	£198,000	30/09/2022	Flat
HAMILTON HOUSE, 34 FLAT 5 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LE	£200,000	12/08/2022	Flat
SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 23 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF	£179,950	01/08/2022	Flat

Area average: £202,370 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -6.1%

10y growth 0.1%

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

1y (index) -3.5%

5y (index) -1.2%

10y (index) 19.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,044/mo

Realistic £1,160/mo

Optimistic £1,276/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Eastbourne.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for High Weald: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Terraced House, Tideswell Road, BN21	£555/mo	5	0.81 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Leahurst, BN20	£1,350/mo	3	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £953/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%

Max investor price (0.8%) £119,125

Target investor price (1%) £95,300

Gross yield 5.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.1×

Monthly cashflow £65/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.4%

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	170
Violence and sexual offences	167
Shoplifting	96
Public order	43
Criminal damage and arson	29
Other theft	29
Drugs	20
Burglary	13
Other crime	11
Robbery	9
Vehicle crime	9
Theft from the person	5
Bicycle theft	3
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	607

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Gildredge House	Other	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2022
Motcombe Infants' School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2012
The Cavendish School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2018
The South Downs School	Other	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 17 Jul 2014

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# SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 2 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF

## Property details

- Slug: `23f6051` (address key hash: `23f605193ae17f6d3dc3dd7a97e5767100ffa394`)
- Postcode: BN21 2LF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £195,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £181,293 (68 sales)
- Street crime: 607 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £195,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £195,000 | Flat | +50% | £197,789 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-d1d8-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2013-07-01 | £130,000 | Flat | — | £192,400 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7b6ba77f-6e1a-4021-acbe-b21eb897d747) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 2 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF | £195,000 | 19/01/2026 | Flat |
| SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 2 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF | £130,000 | 01/07/2013 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| RUSPER HOUSE FLAT 4 MICHEL GROVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LB | £244,000 | 10/12/2025 | Flat |
| SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 16 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF | £225,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| TORFIELD COURT FLAT 12 ST ANNES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2HR | £185,000 | 30/11/2023 | Flat |
| RUSPER HOUSE FLAT 4 MICHEL GROVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LB | £235,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 27 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF | £184,950 | 15/11/2023 | Flat |
| SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 10 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF | £335,000 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 2 MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NL | £119,000 | 18/01/2023 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 1 MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NL | £183,050 | 20/12/2022 | Flat |
| THE LIMES FLAT 40 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1JT | £230,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| THE LIMES FLAT 34 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1JT | £240,000 | 12/12/2022 | Flat |
| 12 FLAT 5 MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NL | £150,000 | 21/11/2022 | Flat |
| LALEHAM COURT FLAT 25 LALEHAM CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LQ | £187,000 | 21/11/2022 | Flat |
| MOATCROFT COURT, 4 FLAT 12A MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1NF | £179,950 | 03/11/2022 | Flat |
| THE LIMES FLAT 1 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1JT | £204,000 | 25/10/2022 | Flat |
| KINGS MOUNT, 20 FLAT 5 ST ANNES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2HT | £222,500 | 21/10/2022 | Flat |
| TORFIELD COURT FLAT 6 ST ANNES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2HR | £180,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| LULLINGTON HOUSE, 52 FLAT 17 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LJ | £165,000 | 04/10/2022 | Flat |
| THE CHANTRY 2 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LF | £198,000 | 30/09/2022 | Flat |
| HAMILTON HOUSE, 34 FLAT 5 UPPERTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 1LE | £200,000 | 12/08/2022 | Flat |
| SELWYN HOUSE, 29 FLAT 23 SELWYN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN21 2LF | £179,950 | 01/08/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £202,370 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -6.1%
- **10y growth:** 0.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Eastbourne; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 19.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,044/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,160/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,276/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for High Weald (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Terraced House, Tideswell Road, BN21 | £555/mo | 5 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Leahurst, BN20 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £953/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £119,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,300

*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 £953/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £65/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.4%

*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 | 170 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 167 |
| Shoplifting | 96 |
| Public order | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Other theft | 29 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **607** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Gildredge House | Other | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Apr 2022 |
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2012 |
| The Cavendish School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2018 |
| The South Downs School | Other | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 17 Jul 2014 |