Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

19 BIRCH WAY

HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JZ

£364,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Park View	0.3 miles
Train station	Unknown	0.4 miles
Shop	Matylda	0.6 miles
Hospital	St Anne's Centre & EMI Wards	1.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£364,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,044/m²

Local average

£354,188 (24 sales)

Street crime

496 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/06/2019

Current heating cost: £730/year

Potential heating cost: £489/year

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (40)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	10/02/2026	£364,000	Semi-detached	+42.7%	£365,638 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/12/2019	£255,000	Semi-detached	—	£297,667 to March 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	£364,000
listed	23/06/2025	£380,000
sold	01/01/2019	£255,000

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
7 KEPPEL ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DG	£320,000	06/01/2026	Semi-detached
16 ASHFORD WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HQ	£325,000	16/12/2025	Semi-detached
31 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH	£415,000	11/07/2023	Semi-detached
17 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH	£326,460	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
102 PARK CRESCENT, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PP	£482,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 HOLE FARM CLOSE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HD	£305,000	09/05/2023	Semi-detached
42 PARK DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PR	£475,000	08/08/2022	Semi-detached
5 PEGWELL CLOSE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2TE	£350,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
46 DOWNS ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DX	£535,000	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
43 PARK CRESCENT, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PP	£327,500	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
44 PARK DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PR	£390,000	19/01/2022	Semi-detached
9 KEPPEL ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DG	£355,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
2 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH	£500,000	06/10/2021	Semi-detached
5 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JY	£305,000	10/09/2021	Semi-detached
10 THANET WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HP	£330,000	25/08/2021	Semi-detached
17 DOWNS ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DX	£561,000	18/08/2021	Semi-detached
31 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH	£235,000	17/08/2021	Semi-detached
6 HOLE FARM CLOSE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HD	£307,500	03/08/2021	Semi-detached
6 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JY	£269,000	09/07/2021	Semi-detached
61 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JY	£294,000	23/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £370,373 (20 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 5.9%

10y growth 32.4%

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

1y (index) -2.9%

5y (index) 7.6%

10y (index) 39.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £906/mo

Realistic £1,007/mo

Optimistic £1,108/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hastings.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southend: 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, Hughenden Road, TN34	£1,350/mo	3	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 4.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.5×

Monthly cashflow £-243/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.8%

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	123
Anti-social behaviour	88
Shoplifting	85
Criminal damage and arson	55
Public order	37
Vehicle crime	27
Other theft	21
Burglary	16
Drugs	12
Robbery	12
Other crime	9
Possession of weapons	7
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	496

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
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 30 Nov 2016
Ark Alexandra Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 17 May 2024
The Baird Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 16 Jul 2024
St Paul's Church of England Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 30 Jan 2019
Ark Castledown Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022

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# 19 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JZ

## Property details

- Slug: `6611ced` (address key hash: `6611cedb6d30832706045281288a2c3f44783fa5`)
- Postcode: TN34 2JZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 90 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £364,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,044/m²
- Local average: £354,188 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 496 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £364,000
- Date: 2026-02-10
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £730/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (40)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8361-6326-7160-8395-7906)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-10 | £364,000 | Semi-detached | +42.7% | £365,638 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-3ba6-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-12-18 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | — | £297,667 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9dbad221-cb56-6eb3-e053-6b04a8c0f257) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JZ | £364,000 | 10/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 19 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JZ | £255,000 | 18/12/2019 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [163668251](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/413c103)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £364,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-23 | £380,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £255,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 KEPPEL ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DG | £320,000 | 06/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 16 ASHFORD WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HQ | £325,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 31 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH | £415,000 | 11/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH | £326,460 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 102 PARK CRESCENT, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PP | £482,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 HOLE FARM CLOSE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HD | £305,000 | 09/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 42 PARK DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PR | £475,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 PEGWELL CLOSE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2TE | £350,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 DOWNS ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DX | £535,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 PARK CRESCENT, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PP | £327,500 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 PARK DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2PR | £390,000 | 19/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 KEPPEL ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DG | £355,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH | £500,000 | 06/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JY | £305,000 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 THANET WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HP | £330,000 | 25/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 17 DOWNS ROAD, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DX | £561,000 | 18/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 BLACKLANDS DRIVE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2DH | £235,000 | 17/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HOLE FARM CLOSE, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2HD | £307,500 | 03/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JY | £269,000 | 09/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 61 BIRCH WAY, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 2JY | £294,000 | 23/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £370,373 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.9%
- **10y growth:** 32.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Hastings; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £906/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,007/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,108/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southend (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, Hughenden Road, TN34 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-243/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.8%

*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 | 123 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Shoplifting | 85 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 55 |
| Public order | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **496** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 30 Nov 2016 |
| Ark Alexandra Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 17 May 2024 |
| The Baird Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 16 Jul 2024 |
| St Paul's Church of England Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2019 |
| Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |