Detached 4 sales on record

WAVENEY

WINDMILL HILL, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RT

£490,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Windmill Hill Garage	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	1.4 miles
Hospital	Amberstone Hospital	2.8 miles
Train station	Normans Bay	4.6 miles
University	University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

165 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£490,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,970/m²

Local average

£468,145 (42 sales)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/02/2024

Expiry date: 11/02/2034

Current heating cost: £1,541/year

Potential heating cost: £1,311/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,000

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)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/03/2026	£490,000	Detached	0%	£487,410 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/12/2016	£490,000	Detached	+8%	£596,494 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/07/2008	£453,726	Detached	+312.5%	£706,881 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/08/1999	£110,000	Detached	—	£401,202 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	£490,000
listed	13/03/2025	£499,950
sold	01/01/2016	£490,000
sold	01/01/2008	£453,726
sold	01/01/1999	£110,000

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
MILLERS COTE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS	£450,000	21/12/2022	Detached
BRICK FARM THE OLD DAIRY, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS	£725,000	16/12/2022	Detached
BRICK FARM, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS	£470,000	16/12/2022	Detached
ALLFREY HOUSE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS	£845,000	09/09/2022	Detached
4 NURSERY LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TP	£400,000	23/08/2022	Detached
26 HIGH VIEW CLOSE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TR	£300,000	26/11/2021	Detached
TYALIE MAR, 7 MIDDLE WAY, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TH	£369,000	30/09/2021	Detached
TEASEL COTTAGE, 7 NURSERY LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TP	£350,000	30/09/2021	Detached
MILLBANK VICTORIA ROAD, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TB	£425,000	29/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £481,556 (9 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 12.9%

10y growth 16%

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

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 11.4%

10y (index) 26.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,139/mo

Realistic £1,266/mo

Optimistic £1,393/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wealden.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Eastbourne: 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
4 Bed Detached House, Horseshoe Place, BN27	£1,850/mo	4	0.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £231,250

Target investor price (1%) £185,000

Gross yield 4.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.1×

Monthly cashflow £-290/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.4%

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
Violence and sexual offences	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	7

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
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2017
Phoenix Academy	Primary	3.5 miles	Good — 23 Oct 2019
Hankham Primary School	Primary	4.5 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2023
Dallington Church of England Primary School	Primary	4.5 miles	Good — 14 Feb 2013
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School	Primary	4.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# WAVENEY, WINDMILL HILL, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RT

## Property details

- Slug: `4285988` (address key hash: `42859888859feb30dd43bebdc697ba71b7a52864`)
- Postcode: BN27 4RT
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 165 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £490,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,970/m²
- Local average: £468,145 (42 sales)
- Street crime: 7 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £490,000
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 11/02/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,541/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,000

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9120-3034-7202-8574-8204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-02 | £490,000 | Detached | 0% | £487,410 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-171b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2016-12-16 | £490,000 | Detached | +8% | £596,494 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/453d27a2-ee96-ef91-e050-a8c0630574d7) |
| Sold | 2008-07-29 | £453,726 | Detached | +312.5% | £706,881 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c0b85bc3-cae9-4f4b-8fa1-8c4a3945b58a) |
| Sold | 1999-08-27 | £110,000 | Detached | — | £401,202 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4854200c-bb23-4e47-92f9-03d0b3279bdd) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WAVENEY, WINDMILL HILL, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RT | £490,000 | 02/03/2026 | Detached |
| WAVENEY, WINDMILL HILL, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RT | £490,000 | 16/12/2016 | Detached |
| WAVENEY, WINDMILL HILL, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RT | £453,726 | 29/07/2008 | Detached |
| WAVENEY, WINDMILL HILL, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RT | £110,000 | 27/08/1999 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [159348506](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e646f28)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £490,000 |
| listed | 2025-03-13 | £499,950 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £490,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £453,726 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £110,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MILLERS COTE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS | £450,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| BRICK FARM THE OLD DAIRY, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS | £725,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| BRICK FARM, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS | £470,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| ALLFREY HOUSE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4RS | £845,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 4 NURSERY LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TP | £400,000 | 23/08/2022 | Detached |
| 26 HIGH VIEW CLOSE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TR | £300,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| TYALIE MAR, 7 MIDDLE WAY, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TH | £369,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| TEASEL COTTAGE, 7 NURSERY LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TP | £350,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| MILLBANK VICTORIA ROAD, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TB | £425,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £481,556 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12.9%
- **10y growth:** 16%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,139/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,266/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,393/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Eastbourne (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Horseshoe Place, BN27 | £1,850/mo | 4 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £231,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £185,000

*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 £1,850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-290/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **7** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 25 Apr 2017 |
| Phoenix Academy | Primary | 3.5 miles | Good — 23 Oct 2019 |
| Hankham Primary School | Primary | 4.5 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2023 |
| Dallington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.5 miles | Good — 14 Feb 2013 |
| Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School | Primary | 4.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |