Detached 2 sales on record

2 LINDFIELD CLOSE

SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP

£447,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Chorley Avenue	0.0 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.2 miles
Train station	Black Rock	2.9 miles
Hospital	Eye Hospital	3.2 miles
University	University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus	4.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£447,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£5,259/m²

Local average

£705,578 (61 sales)

Street crime

40 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/10/2023

Expiry date: 22/10/2033

Current heating cost: £1,290/year

Potential heating cost: £1,127/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	07/04/2026	£447,000	Detached	+435.3%	£447,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/06/1998	£83,500	Detached	—	£495,074 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	£447,000
listed	11/07/2025	£450,000
sold	01/01/1998	£83,500

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
10 FALMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FH	£430,000	17/12/2025	Detached
6 LUSTRELLS CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AS	£401,000	28/11/2025	Detached
5 LUSTRELLS VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FD	£495,000	26/11/2025	Detached
40 DEAN COURT ROAD, ROTTINGDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 7DJ	£1,197,500	31/07/2025	Detached
75 WESTMESTON AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AL	£431,250	30/07/2025	Detached
20 BISHOPSTONE DRIVE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FF	£610,000	27/03/2025	Detached
9 SAXON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GA	£435,000	24/11/2023	Detached
3 LINDFIELD CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP	£580,000	23/11/2023	Detached
24 LINDFIELD CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP	£470,000	13/10/2023	Detached
3 WESTMESTON AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AL	£600,000	13/10/2023	Detached
66 LENHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AG	£750,000	11/10/2023	Detached
16 ASHDOWN AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AH	£800,000	21/08/2023	Detached
18 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH	£570,000	08/03/2023	Detached
6 WESTMESTON AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AN	£1,000,000	20/01/2023	Detached
21 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH	£607,500	30/09/2022	Detached
15 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH	£602,500	28/09/2022	Detached
17 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH	£567,500	22/09/2022	Detached
102 DEAN COURT ROAD, ROTTINGDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 7DJ	£665,000	05/09/2022	Detached
44 LUSTRELLS CRESCENT, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FJ	£700,000	05/09/2022	Detached
22 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH	£615,000	19/08/2022	Detached

Area average: £626,363 (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 15.5%

10y growth 21.1%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 11.5%

10y (index) 31.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Brighton and Hove. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,634/mo

Realistic £1,816/mo

Optimistic £1,998/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Brighton and Hove.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Brighton and Hove: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, High Street, BN2	£1,475/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,475/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £184,375

Target investor price (1%) £147,500

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.3×

Monthly cashflow £-458/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

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
Anti-social behaviour	12
Shoplifting	8
Public order	5
Violence and sexual offences	5
Other theft	4
Burglary	2
Criminal damage and arson	2
Drugs	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	40

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
Saltdean Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2016
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2014
Longhill High School	Secondary	1.2 miles	Requires improvement — 13 May 2024
Oxford International College, Brighton	Other	1.4 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2024

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# 2 LINDFIELD CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP

## Property details

- Slug: `8b1a52a` (address key hash: `8b1a52a458c8702f6e8acdbaa88091d247ecc5a7`)
- Postcode: BN2 8AP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £447,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £5,259/m²
- Local average: £705,578 (61 sales)
- Street crime: 40 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £447,000
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/10/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,290/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/2170-3931-3200-9687-4204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-07 | £447,000 | Detached | +435.3% | £447,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-66fe-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 1998-06-26 | £83,500 | Detached | — | £495,074 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/001e1eed-2218-43d9-b01e-2f3fc7f578af) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 LINDFIELD CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP | £447,000 | 07/04/2026 | Detached |
| 2 LINDFIELD CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP | £83,500 | 26/06/1998 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164387768](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1f7a810)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £447,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-11 | £450,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £83,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 FALMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FH | £430,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached |
| 6 LUSTRELLS CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AS | £401,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 5 LUSTRELLS VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FD | £495,000 | 26/11/2025 | Detached |
| 40 DEAN COURT ROAD, ROTTINGDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 7DJ | £1,197,500 | 31/07/2025 | Detached |
| 75 WESTMESTON AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AL | £431,250 | 30/07/2025 | Detached |
| 20 BISHOPSTONE DRIVE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FF | £610,000 | 27/03/2025 | Detached |
| 9 SAXON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GA | £435,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 3 LINDFIELD CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP | £580,000 | 23/11/2023 | Detached |
| 24 LINDFIELD CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AP | £470,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 3 WESTMESTON AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AL | £600,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 66 LENHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AG | £750,000 | 11/10/2023 | Detached |
| 16 ASHDOWN AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AH | £800,000 | 21/08/2023 | Detached |
| 18 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH | £570,000 | 08/03/2023 | Detached |
| 6 WESTMESTON AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8AN | £1,000,000 | 20/01/2023 | Detached |
| 21 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH | £607,500 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 15 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH | £602,500 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH | £567,500 | 22/09/2022 | Detached |
| 102 DEAN COURT ROAD, ROTTINGDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 7DJ | £665,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 44 LUSTRELLS CRESCENT, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8FJ | £700,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 22 CHALK CLIFF ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8GH | £615,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £626,363 (20 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:** 21.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Brighton and Hove; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,634/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,816/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,998/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Brighton and Hove (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, High Street, BN2 | £1,475/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,475/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £184,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £147,500

*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 £1,475/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-458/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **40** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Saltdean Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2024 |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 14 Jul 2016 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 5 Dec 2014 |
| Longhill High School | Secondary | 1.2 miles | Requires improvement — 13 May 2024 |
| Oxford International College, Brighton | Other | 1.4 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2024 |