# FIR TREES KINGSTON RIDGE, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3JU

## Property details

- Slug: `bd23aa4` (address key hash: `bd23aa4a3012de41e1275ca59a711e3708f84fab`)
- Postcode: BN7 3JU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 234 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £1,237,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,288/m²
- Local average: £1,089,000 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 8 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £1,237,500
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/04/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,879/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,150

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2978-1073-7214-2524-4970)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £1,237,500 | Detached | +17.9% | £1,249,399 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-ef33-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2021-08-31 | £1,050,000 | Detached | — | £1,109,899 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d707e535-205c-0ad9-e053-6b04a8c067cc) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| FIR TREES KINGSTON RIDGE, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3JU | £1,237,500 | 23/03/2026 | Detached |
| FIR TREES KINGSTON RIDGE, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3JU | £1,050,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [163546424](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0e0be79)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £1,237,500 |
| listed | 2025-06-19 | £1,350,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £1,050,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 MONCKTON WAY, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3LD | £565,000 | 20/03/2023 | Detached |
| WELL BARR CHURCH LANE, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3LW | £910,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 7 CORDONS, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3LQ | £825,000 | 14/06/2022 | Detached |
| JUGGS CORNER COTTAGE ASHCOMBE LANE, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3JY | £1,150,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| 1 RIDGEWAY PADDOCK, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3LA | £825,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| BEN ALLEN ASHCOMBE LANE, KINGSTON, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN7 3JY | £900,000 | 23/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £862,500 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.9%
- **10y growth:** 52.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Lewes; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,193/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,325/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,458/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.11% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **8** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 7 Mar 2019 |
| Owlswick School | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2023 |
| Western Road Community Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2012 |
| Southover CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2013 |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |