Terraced

3 TALBOT TERRACE

LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DS

£626,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Cutting Club	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Law Courts	0.2 miles
Train station	Lewes	0.4 miles
University	Richmond AS03 Lecture Theatre	4.2 miles
Hospital	Eye Hospital	6.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£626,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£6,956/m²

Local average

£506,114 (22 sales)

Street crime

146 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/08/2025

Expiry date: 13/08/2035

Current heating cost: £511/year

Potential heating cost: £461/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
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	23/01/2026	£626,000	Terraced	—	£646,660 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
75 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YY	£415,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
4 OFFHAM ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QR	£450,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
15 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ	£389,950	02/10/2023	Terraced
13 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU	£578,000	11/09/2023	Terraced
28 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB	£300,000	04/07/2023	Terraced
17 RUFUS CLOSE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1BG	£675,000	20/06/2023	Terraced
23 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU	£478,000	24/05/2023	Terraced
22 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU	£562,000	23/05/2023	Terraced
45 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD	£418,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
4 CASTLE BANKS, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UZ	£900,000	15/12/2022	Terraced
1 LANCASTER STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2PX	£385,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
9 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB	£486,500	28/10/2022	Terraced
4 ST JOHNS HILL, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DP	£890,000	17/10/2022	Terraced
3 FISHER STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DG	£830,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
16 ST JOHNS TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DL	£815,000	11/10/2022	Terraced
26 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QE	£477,500	28/09/2022	Terraced
14 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ	£548,000	27/09/2022	Terraced
4 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YW	£680,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
23 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD	£630,000	01/09/2022	Terraced
5 PELHAM TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DR	£650,025	18/08/2022	Terraced

Area average: £577,899 (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 -3.8%

10y growth 18.2%

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

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 9.8%

10y (index) 23.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,190/mo

Realistic £1,322/mo

Optimistic £1,454/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lewes.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South East Herts: 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
4 Bed Detached House, Lower Stoneham, BN8	£3,750/mo	4	1.15 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.6%

Max investor price (0.8%) £468,750

Target investor price (1%) £375,000

Gross yield 7.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.9×

Monthly cashflow £885/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.8%

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	44
Anti-social behaviour	27
Shoplifting	23
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	8
Other crime	7
Public order	7
Burglary	5
Drugs	4
Vehicle crime	4
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	146

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
Lewes Old Grammar School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Western Road Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2012
Southover CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2013
Priory School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Apr 2015
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 10 Jan 2012

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# 3 TALBOT TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DS

## Property details

- Slug: `66e40c3` (address key hash: `66e40c3e3f806ed46bbc4201a1e6bef2d0f6e9ec`)
- Postcode: BN7 2DS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 90 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £626,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £6,956/m²
- Local average: £506,114 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 146 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £626,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £511/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9446-3041-5208-7305-0200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £626,000 | Terraced | — | £646,660 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-6980-591c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 TALBOT TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DS | £626,000 | 23/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 75 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YY | £415,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 OFFHAM ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QR | £450,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ | £389,950 | 02/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU | £578,000 | 11/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 28 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB | £300,000 | 04/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 RUFUS CLOSE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1BG | £675,000 | 20/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU | £478,000 | 24/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 PADDOCK ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UU | £562,000 | 23/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 45 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD | £418,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 CASTLE BANKS, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1UZ | £900,000 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 LANCASTER STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2PX | £385,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 SUN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QB | £486,500 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 ST JOHNS HILL, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DP | £890,000 | 17/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 FISHER STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DG | £830,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 ST JOHNS TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DL | £815,000 | 11/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QE | £477,500 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 WEST STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2NZ | £548,000 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 NEW ROAD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 1YW | £680,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 ST JOHN STREET, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2QD | £630,000 | 01/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 PELHAM TERRACE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 2DR | £650,025 | 18/08/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £577,899 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.8%
- **10y growth:** 18.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,190/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,322/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,454/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South East Herts (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Lower Stoneham, BN8 | £3,750/mo | 4 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.6% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £468,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £375,000

*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 £3,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £885/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.8%

*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 | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **146** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lewes Old Grammar School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Western Road Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2012 |
| Southover CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2013 |
| Priory School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Apr 2015 |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2012 |