Terraced

17 RALEIGH CLOSE

EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6DH

£314,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hardy Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Homebase	0.6 miles
Train station	Windy Ridge	1.3 miles
Hospital	Eastbourne District General Hospital	2.0 miles
University	University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus	3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£314,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,990/m²

Local average

£291,220 (25 sales)

Street crime

194 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/12/2024

Expiry date: 05/12/2034

Current heating cost: £1,372/year

Potential heating cost: £767/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,675

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

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	06/03/2026	£314,000	Terraced	—	£309,850 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	£314,000
listed	03/12/2024	£350,000
sold	01/01/2004	£208,000

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
23 HARDY DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6ED	£312,000	28/03/2025	Terraced
8 CORNWALLIS CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6AU	£250,000	31/10/2023	Terraced
55 MOUNTBATTEN DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BY	£420,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
101 PRINCES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HR	£375,000	07/11/2022	Terraced
169 PRINCES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HP	£305,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
47 COLLINGWOOD CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HW	£271,000	02/09/2022	Terraced
42 FRASER AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BA	£450,000	11/08/2022	Terraced
20 HOOD CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BS	£425,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
54 BEATTY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6DG	£215,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
23 BENBOW AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6EB	£330,000	14/04/2022	Terraced
26 BENBOW AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6EB	£210,000	07/03/2022	Terraced
97 PRINCES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HR	£287,000	15/11/2021	Terraced
44 FRASER AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BA	£400,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
13 FROBISHER CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BT	£350,000	24/09/2021	Terraced
24 FROBISHER CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BT	£365,000	20/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £331,000 (15 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 -15.5%

10y growth 4.6%

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

1y (index) -1.5%

5y (index) 8.9%

10y (index) 33.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,046/mo

Realistic £1,162/mo

Optimistic £1,278/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Eastbourne.

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
3 Bed Terraced House, Allfrey Road, BN22	£1,500/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.4×

Monthly cashflow £88/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.2%

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	56
Anti-social behaviour	53
Shoplifting	21
Public order	17
Criminal damage and arson	11
Drugs	9
Other theft	8
Robbery	5
Burglary	4
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Vehicle crime	3
Total incidents	194

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
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 19 Dec 2018
Tollgate Community Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2014
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 29 Jan 2015
Langney Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2013
St Catherine's College	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 17 Dec 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
15/05/2006	01/04/2006	3	—

# 17 RALEIGH CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6DH

## Property details

- Slug: `53db12c` (address key hash: `53db12c0a5a1a51cfac3cf8b4b69a4dfd79de111`)
- Postcode: BN23 6DH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 105 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £314,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,990/m²
- Local average: £291,220 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 194 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £314,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/12/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,372/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9350-2166-8420-2804-5421)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £314,000 | Terraced | — | £309,850 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1292-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 RALEIGH CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6DH | £314,000 | 06/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [155633384](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e84b82e)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £314,000 |
| listed | 2024-12-03 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £208,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 HARDY DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6ED | £312,000 | 28/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 8 CORNWALLIS CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6AU | £250,000 | 31/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 MOUNTBATTEN DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BY | £420,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 101 PRINCES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HR | £375,000 | 07/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 169 PRINCES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HP | £305,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 47 COLLINGWOOD CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HW | £271,000 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 FRASER AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BA | £450,000 | 11/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 HOOD CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BS | £425,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 BEATTY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6DG | £215,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 BENBOW AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6EB | £330,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 BENBOW AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6EB | £210,000 | 07/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 97 PRINCES ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6HR | £287,000 | 15/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 44 FRASER AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BA | £400,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 13 FROBISHER CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BT | £350,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 24 FROBISHER CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN23 6BT | £365,000 | 20/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £331,000 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -15.5%
- **10y growth:** 4.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,046/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,162/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,278/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Allfrey Road, BN22 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £88/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2%

*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 | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **194** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 19 Dec 2018 |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 6 Feb 2014 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Jan 2015 |
| Langney Primary Academy | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2013 |
| St Catherine's College | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Good — 17 Dec 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #3703928
- **Address:** 17 Raleigh Close, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DH
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/05/2006
- **Work Completed:** 01/04/2006
- **Items:** 3 window(s)