Terraced

46 SYDNEY ROAD

EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BQ

£175,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bourne Street	0.1 miles
Shop	The Vapour Room	0.2 miles
Train station	Eastbourne	0.5 miles
Hospital	Eastbourne District General Hospital	1.3 miles
University	University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus	1.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

54 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£175,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,241/m²

Local average

£264,298 (47 sales)

Street crime

623 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/11/2025

Current heating cost: £574/year

Potential heating cost: £426/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,848

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£90 - £105)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£175,000	Terraced	—	£178,941 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
38 NEW ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BT	£227,000	16/12/2025	Terraced
54 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BB	£255,000	20/11/2025	Terraced
15 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD	£250,000	20/11/2025	Terraced
3 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BG	£250,000	27/05/2025	Terraced
20 WILLOWFIELD SQUARE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8AN	£280,000	09/01/2025	Terraced
83 LONGSTONE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8DA	£185,000	15/12/2023	Terraced
42 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BQ	£207,000	30/11/2023	Terraced
97 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BJ	£242,500	15/11/2023	Terraced
6 MANIFOLD ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8EH	£230,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
30 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD	£265,000	09/08/2023	Terraced
33 BELMORE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BN	£315,000	26/04/2023	Terraced
77 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BA	£251,000	23/03/2023	Terraced
12 WILLOWFIELD ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8AL	£262,000	03/03/2023	Terraced
29 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD	£265,000	19/12/2022	Terraced
27 MANIFOLD ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8EH	£342,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
39 NEW ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BT	£320,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
23 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD	£273,000	27/10/2022	Terraced
6 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD	£230,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
17 BELMORE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8AY	£325,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
85 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BJ	£287,000	06/09/2022	Terraced

Area average: £263,075 (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 8.5%

10y growth 21.3%

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

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 11%

10y (index) 39.3%

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 Eastbourne: 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
1 Bed Flat, St Leonards Road, BN21	£900/mo	1	0.39 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Royal Parade, BN22	£995/mo	1	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £948/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,500

Target investor price (1%) £94,800

Gross yield 6.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.4×

Monthly cashflow £139/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.3%

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	182
Anti-social behaviour	181
Public order	53
Shoplifting	50
Criminal damage and arson	38
Other theft	32
Drugs	25
Vehicle crime	16
Robbery	12
Burglary	11
Other crime	9
Theft from the person	6
Bicycle theft	4
Possession of weapons	4
Total incidents	623

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
Bourne Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Sep 2024
Anderida Learning Centre	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
Roselands Infants' School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2023
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2022
Stafford Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
31/07/2007	16/07/2007	—	1

# 46 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BQ

## Property details

- Slug: `6498d90` (address key hash: `6498d9028ab22406484a167b135042fe82cae2a4`)
- Postcode: BN22 8BQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 54 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £175,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,241/m²
- Local average: £264,298 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 623 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £574/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,848

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£90 - £105)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5235-0529-8509-0637-6292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £175,000 | Terraced | — | £178,941 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-cd77-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BQ | £175,000 | 19/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 NEW ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BT | £227,000 | 16/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 54 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BB | £255,000 | 20/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 15 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD | £250,000 | 20/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 3 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BG | £250,000 | 27/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 20 WILLOWFIELD SQUARE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8AN | £280,000 | 09/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 83 LONGSTONE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8DA | £185,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BQ | £207,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 97 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BJ | £242,500 | 15/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 MANIFOLD ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8EH | £230,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD | £265,000 | 09/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 33 BELMORE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BN | £315,000 | 26/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 77 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BA | £251,000 | 23/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 WILLOWFIELD ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8AL | £262,000 | 03/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD | £265,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 MANIFOLD ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8EH | £342,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 39 NEW ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BT | £320,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD | £273,000 | 27/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 MELBOURNE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BD | £230,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 BELMORE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8AY | £325,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 85 SYDNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN22 8BJ | £287,000 | 06/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £263,075 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.5%
- **10y growth:** 21.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.3%

## 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 Eastbourne (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, St Leonards Road, BN21 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Royal Parade, BN22 | £995/mo | 1 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £948/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £94,800

*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 £948/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £139/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.3%

*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 | 182 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 181 |
| Public order | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Other theft | 32 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **623** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bourne Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 10 Sep 2024 |
| Anderida Learning Centre | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Roselands Infants' School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 26 Nov 2023 |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 28 Apr 2022 |
| Stafford Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4923344
- **Address:** 46 Sydney Road, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 31/07/2007
- **Work Completed:** 16/07/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)