# 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
- **Expiry date:** 04/06/2029
- **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:** 3.9%
- **10y growth:** 39.5%

## 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 |