Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

THE AMBASSADORS FLAT 28 WILBURY ROAD

HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JH

£234,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	H's Barber Shop	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Selborne Road	0.1 miles
Train station	Hove	0.5 miles
Hospital	The Montefiore Hospital	0.5 miles
University	Silverstone SB309 Lecture Theatre	4.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£234,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£356,353 (179 sales)

Street crime

699 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	23/01/2026	£234,000	Flat	+41.8%	£232,688 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/11/2012	£165,000	Flat	+220.4%	£241,112 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/07/1999	£51,500	Flat	—	£228,403 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
GROVE COURT, 37 - 39 13 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JG	£350,000	05/01/2026	Flat
33A SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL	£575,000	18/12/2025	Flat
HAREWOOD COURT 31 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GJ	£240,000	21/11/2025	Flat
36 FLAT 4 TISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3BA	£310,000	14/11/2025	Flat
MARLBOROUGH COURT, 46 - 48 16 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JX	£204,000	10/07/2025	Flat
19 FLAT 2 SALISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AD	£506,250	27/06/2025	Flat
43 FIRST FLOOR FLAT SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL	£330,000	21/02/2025	Flat
HAREWOOD COURT 45 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GJ	£245,000	10/01/2025	Flat
HAREWOOD COURT 110 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GL	£260,000	29/11/2024	Flat
WILBURY GRANGE 47 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GP	£470,000	15/12/2023	Flat
31A FLAT 2 SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL	£390,000	12/12/2023	Flat
MARLBOROUGH COURT, 46 - 48 54 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JX	£115,000	07/12/2023	Flat
30B SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AH	£458,000	01/12/2023	Flat
36 FLAT 3 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JP	£280,000	27/11/2023	Flat
FLAT 6, 31 SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL	£172,500	10/11/2023	Flat
78 THIRD FLOOR FLAT TISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3BB	£240,000	03/11/2023	Flat
HAREWOOD COURT 77 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GL	£230,000	02/11/2023	Flat
COPTHORNE COURT, 44 9 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JD	£390,000	20/10/2023	Flat
HAREWOOD COURT 17 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GJ	£220,000	18/10/2023	Flat
10 FLAT 4 SALISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GT	£257,500	18/10/2023	Flat

Area average: £312,163 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Kings Gardens, Hove, East Sussex, BN3	£250,000	1	Flat	0.3 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3.8%

10y growth 17.2%

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

1y (index) -6%

5y (index) -1.3%

10y (index) 13.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Brighton and Hove. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,640/mo

Realistic £1,822/mo

Optimistic £2,004/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 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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wilbury Grove, BN3	£4,000/mo	3	0.01 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Second Avenue, BN3	£1,750/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Cromwell Road, BN3	£3,525/mo	3	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Lansdowne Place, BN3	£1,650/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Holland Road, BN3	£2,000/mo	3	0.34 miles	OpenRent
6 Bed Terraced House, Lansdowne Place, BN3	£8,000/mo	6	0.35 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Brunswick Terrace, BN3	£1,950/mo	2	0.36 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Goldstone Villas, BN3	£1,295/mo	1	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Western Road, BN3	£850/mo	2	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,780/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.83%

Max investor price (0.8%) £243,750

Target investor price (1%) £195,000

Gross yield 10%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10×

Monthly cashflow £808/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 14.3%

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
Violence and sexual offences	161
Anti-social behaviour	153
Shoplifting	138
Public order	67
Other theft	43
Criminal damage and arson	26
Other crime	26
Drugs	22
Vehicle crime	21
Burglary	13
Bicycle theft	11
Robbery	9
Possession of weapons	8
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	699

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
The Montessori Place	Other	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 28 Sep 2022
Brunswick Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024
South England International School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 2 May 2023
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2015
Drive Preparatory School	Other	0.5 miles	Inadequate — 17 Apr 2024

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# THE AMBASSADORS FLAT 28 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JH

## Property details

- Slug: `271b5f6` (address key hash: `271b5f6f5b95989072a27029d1b061b805aea55c`)
- Postcode: BN3 3JH
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £234,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £356,353 (179 sales)
- Street crime: 699 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £234,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £234,000 | Flat | +41.8% | £232,688 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-d22f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2012-11-12 | £165,000 | Flat | +220.4% | £241,112 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/26782309-fad4-42fc-95fe-8630d01fac92) |
| Sold | 1999-07-29 | £51,500 | Flat | — | £228,403 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0b1cc44d-663c-4f60-afb3-e71eafb5a3c4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE AMBASSADORS FLAT 28 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JH | £234,000 | 23/01/2026 | Flat |
| THE AMBASSADORS FLAT 28 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JH | £165,000 | 12/11/2012 | Flat |
| THE AMBASSADORS FLAT 28 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JH | £51,500 | 29/07/1999 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| GROVE COURT, 37 - 39 13 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JG | £350,000 | 05/01/2026 | Flat |
| 33A SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL | £575,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| HAREWOOD COURT 31 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GJ | £240,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat |
| 36 FLAT 4 TISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3BA | £310,000 | 14/11/2025 | Flat |
| MARLBOROUGH COURT, 46 - 48 16 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JX | £204,000 | 10/07/2025 | Flat |
| 19 FLAT 2 SALISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AD | £506,250 | 27/06/2025 | Flat |
| 43 FIRST FLOOR FLAT SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL | £330,000 | 21/02/2025 | Flat |
| HAREWOOD COURT 45 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GJ | £245,000 | 10/01/2025 | Flat |
| HAREWOOD COURT 110 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GL | £260,000 | 29/11/2024 | Flat |
| WILBURY GRANGE 47 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GP | £470,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| 31A FLAT 2 SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL | £390,000 | 12/12/2023 | Flat |
| MARLBOROUGH COURT, 46 - 48 54 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JX | £115,000 | 07/12/2023 | Flat |
| 30B SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AH | £458,000 | 01/12/2023 | Flat |
| 36 FLAT 3 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JP | £280,000 | 27/11/2023 | Flat |
| FLAT 6, 31 SELBORNE ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3AL | £172,500 | 10/11/2023 | Flat |
| 78 THIRD FLOOR FLAT TISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3BB | £240,000 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| HAREWOOD COURT 77 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GL | £230,000 | 02/11/2023 | Flat |
| COPTHORNE COURT, 44 9 THE DRIVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3JD | £390,000 | 20/10/2023 | Flat |
| HAREWOOD COURT 17 WILBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GJ | £220,000 | 18/10/2023 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 4 SALISBURY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 3GT | £257,500 | 18/10/2023 | Flat |

**Area average:** £312,163 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Kings Gardens, Hove, East Sussex, BN3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cedad77) | £250,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.30 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3.8%
- **10y growth:** 17.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -6%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 13.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,640/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,822/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,004/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Brighton and Hove (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wilbury Grove, BN3 | £4,000/mo | 3 | 0.01 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Second Avenue, BN3 | £1,750/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Cromwell Road, BN3 | £3,525/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Lansdowne Place, BN3 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Holland Road, BN3 | £2,000/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Terraced House, Lansdowne Place, BN3 | £8,000/mo | 6 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Brunswick Terrace, BN3 | £1,950/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Goldstone Villas, BN3 | £1,295/mo | 1 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Western Road, BN3 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,780/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.83% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £243,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £195,000

*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 £1,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £808/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 161 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 153 |
| Shoplifting | 138 |
| Public order | 67 |
| Other theft | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Other crime | 26 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **699** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Montessori Place | Other | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 28 Sep 2022 |
| Brunswick Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024 |
| South England International School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 May 2023 |
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2015 |
| Drive Preparatory School | Other | 0.5 miles | Inadequate — 17 Apr 2024 |