Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

23 SOLWAY

HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HB

£220,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	London Road Middle	0.1 miles
Shop	Brights	0.2 miles
Hospital	Amberstone Hospital	1.3 miles
Train station	Polegate	3.7 miles
University	University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus	8.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£220,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,333/m²

Local average

£332,503 (40 sales)

Street crime

150 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/08/2025

Expiry date: 06/08/2035

Current heating cost: £625/year

Potential heating cost: £555/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,530

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
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	06/02/2026	£220,000	Semi-detached	+159%	£219,771 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/12/1999	£84,950	Semi-detached	—	£300,616 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	£220,000
listed	19/08/2025	£210,000
sold	01/01/1999	£84,950

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
6 LANSDOWNE DRIVE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LG	£283,000	23/01/2026	Semi-detached
4 FAIRISLE CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HD	£273,000	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
10 ANGLESEY AVENUE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3BH	£305,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
79 LANSDOWNE DRIVE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LP	£253,000	29/08/2025	Semi-detached
10 TEXEL AVENUE, HELLINGLY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LF	£370,000	23/06/2025	Semi-detached
8 TEXEL AVENUE, HELLINGLY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LF	£405,000	20/06/2025	Semi-detached
47 CROMER WAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DW	£280,000	06/12/2023	Semi-detached
7 GOODWIN CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DE	£305,000	06/12/2023	Semi-detached
3 BEXLEY CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NH	£370,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
44 MEDWAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HE	£320,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
14 LANSDOWNE CRESCENT, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LN	£285,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
86 ANGLESEY AVENUE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DU	£276,000	18/10/2023	Semi-detached
33 HAWKS ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NL	£222,000	18/10/2023	Semi-detached
19 LANSDOWNE DRIVE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LG	£330,000	05/10/2023	Semi-detached
7 FARNE CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DF	£280,000	14/08/2023	Semi-detached
13 HAWKS ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NN	£350,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
18 MANOR PARK ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3AU	£355,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
31 ANGLESEY AVENUE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3BQ	£350,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
37 SOLWAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HB	£340,000	05/12/2022	Semi-detached
17 HAWKS ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NN	£300,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £312,600 (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 11.2%

10y growth 27.3%

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

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) 12.6%

10y (index) 28.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,139/mo

Realistic £1,266/mo

Optimistic £1,393/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wealden.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Eastbourne: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Lansdowne Way, BN27	£1,400/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.64%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 7.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.1×

Monthly cashflow £369/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.9%

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	57
Violence and sexual offences	44
Public order	17
Criminal damage and arson	10
Shoplifting	7
Other crime	3
Other theft	3
Robbery	3
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	150

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
Hawkes Farm Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Grovelands Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2020
Hailsham Community College	Other	0.7 miles	Inadequate — 16 May 2023
The Ropemakers' Academy	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023
Hellingly Community Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2016

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# 23 SOLWAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HB

## Property details

- Slug: `b9c7322` (address key hash: `b9c7322cc297433d99d23d1a74581a8924da2e93`)
- Postcode: BN27 3HB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £220,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,333/m²
- Local average: £332,503 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 150 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £625/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,530

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2835-9428-6500-0543-3206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | +159% | £219,771 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1948-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 1999-12-16 | £84,950 | Semi-detached | — | £300,616 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/576d1600-659f-4c21-a215-75484f59fdae) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 SOLWAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HB | £220,000 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SOLWAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HB | £84,950 | 16/12/1999 | 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: [165941270](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7daf621)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £220,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-19 | £210,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £84,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 LANSDOWNE DRIVE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LG | £283,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FAIRISLE CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HD | £273,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 ANGLESEY AVENUE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3BH | £305,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 79 LANSDOWNE DRIVE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LP | £253,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 TEXEL AVENUE, HELLINGLY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LF | £370,000 | 23/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 TEXEL AVENUE, HELLINGLY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LF | £405,000 | 20/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 47 CROMER WAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DW | £280,000 | 06/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 GOODWIN CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DE | £305,000 | 06/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BEXLEY CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NH | £370,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44 MEDWAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HE | £320,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LANSDOWNE CRESCENT, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LN | £285,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 86 ANGLESEY AVENUE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DU | £276,000 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 HAWKS ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NL | £222,000 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 LANSDOWNE DRIVE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1LG | £330,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FARNE CLOSE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3DF | £280,000 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 HAWKS ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NN | £350,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 MANOR PARK ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3AU | £355,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 ANGLESEY AVENUE, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3BQ | £350,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 SOLWAY, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 3HB | £340,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 HAWKS ROAD, HAILSHAM, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1NN | £300,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £312,600 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.2%
- **10y growth:** 27.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wealden; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,139/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,266/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,393/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Lansdowne Way, BN27 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.64% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £369/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.9%

*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 | 57 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **150** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hawkes Farm Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2020 |
| Hailsham Community College | Other | 0.7 miles | Inadequate — 16 May 2023 |
| The Ropemakers' Academy | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2016 |