# 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: 128 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 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% | £221,153 (to May 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 May 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:** 28%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.8%

## 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 | 40 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **128** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |