Terraced 2 sales on record

50 WASHINGTON STREET

BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SR

£475,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Food & Wine Store	0.1 miles
University	University of Brighton Phoenix Halls	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Elm Grove	0.1 miles
Train station	Brighton	0.5 miles
Hospital	Eye Hospital	0.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£475,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,655/m²

Local average

£482,345 (114 sales)

Street crime

1820 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/05/2023

Expiry date: 11/05/2033

Current heating cost: £534/year

Potential heating cost: £359/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
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	06/03/2026	£475,000	Terraced	+46.2%	£476,518 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/12/2012	£325,000	Terraced	—	£572,243 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	£475,000
listed	17/07/2025	£475,000
sold	01/01/2012	£325,000
sold	01/01/2006	£249,950

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
88 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SS	£608,806	18/12/2025	Terraced
13 COLEMAN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SQ	£572,000	05/12/2025	Terraced
79 HANOVER TERRACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SP	£500,000	01/12/2025	Terraced
69 EWART STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UP	£345,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
35 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9ST	£500,000	27/11/2025	Terraced
93 LINCOLN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UG	£564,000	27/11/2025	Terraced
7 LINCOLN COTTAGES, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UJ	£495,000	20/11/2025	Terraced
46 ISLINGWORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9US	£450,000	15/10/2025	Terraced
18 LINCOLN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UH	£575,000	14/08/2025	Terraced
91 HANOVER TERRACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SP	£512,000	16/07/2025	Terraced
17 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9ST	£462,756	25/03/2025	Terraced
25 ISLINGWORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SE	£478,500	08/01/2025	Terraced
16 HANOVER MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9HU	£490,000	20/12/2023	Terraced
34 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SR	£510,000	14/12/2023	Terraced
89 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SS	£463,000	05/12/2023	Terraced
83 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SS	£580,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
46 HANOVER TERRACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SN	£375,000	29/11/2023	Terraced
54 EWART STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UQ	£434,000	28/11/2023	Terraced
5 COLEMAN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SQ	£465,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
40 COLEMAN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SQ	£515,000	24/10/2023	Terraced

Area average: £494,753 (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 19.8%

10y growth 15.9%

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

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 11.3%

10y (index) 33.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,631/mo

Realistic £1,812/mo

Optimistic £1,993/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, Richmond Place, BN2	£1,950/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Richmond Place, BN2	£2,200/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Grand Parade, BN2	£1,750/mo	1	0.38 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,967/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £243,750

Target investor price (1%) £195,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.3×

Monthly cashflow £-141/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	467
Anti-social behaviour	460
Shoplifting	324
Public order	169
Other theft	100
Drugs	73
Criminal damage and arson	62
Robbery	32
Other crime	29
Vehicle crime	27
Bicycle theft	24
Burglary	22
Theft from the person	18
Possession of weapons	13
Total incidents	1820

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
Kings Brighton	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2022
Elm Grove Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 11 Oct 2017
Tarnerland Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 7 Jan 2014
St Luke's Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 6 Nov 2013
Fairlight Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Jan 2015

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
21/07/2003	13/06/2003	1	—
31/03/2003	19/02/2003	2	—

# 50 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SR

## Property details

- Slug: `bfb4a6a` (address key hash: `bfb4a6a171c8fa08f2ffc3082c43b278d1e1c890`)
- Postcode: BN2 9SR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 84 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £475,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,655/m²
- Local average: £482,345 (114 sales)
- Street crime: 1820 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £475,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/05/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £534/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- 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/2000-3722-2022-7297-0573)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £475,000 | Terraced | +46.2% | £476,518 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-ad3b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2012-12-19 | £325,000 | Terraced | — | £572,243 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4d972009-7f55-42ad-ab9a-bc2f0602517b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SR | £475,000 | 06/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 50 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SR | £325,000 | 19/12/2012 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164618846](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3ad620d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £475,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-17 | £475,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £249,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 88 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SS | £608,806 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 13 COLEMAN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SQ | £572,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 79 HANOVER TERRACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SP | £500,000 | 01/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 69 EWART STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UP | £345,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 35 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9ST | £500,000 | 27/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 93 LINCOLN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UG | £564,000 | 27/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 LINCOLN COTTAGES, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UJ | £495,000 | 20/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 46 ISLINGWORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9US | £450,000 | 15/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 LINCOLN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UH | £575,000 | 14/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 91 HANOVER TERRACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SP | £512,000 | 16/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 17 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9ST | £462,756 | 25/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 25 ISLINGWORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SE | £478,500 | 08/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 16 HANOVER MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9HU | £490,000 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SR | £510,000 | 14/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 89 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SS | £463,000 | 05/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 83 HANOVER STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SS | £580,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 46 HANOVER TERRACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SN | £375,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 54 EWART STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9UQ | £434,000 | 28/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 COLEMAN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SQ | £465,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 COLEMAN STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 9SQ | £515,000 | 24/10/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £494,753 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.8%
- **10y growth:** 15.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,631/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,812/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,993/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, Richmond Place, BN2 | £1,950/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Richmond Place, BN2 | £2,200/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Grand Parade, BN2 | £1,750/mo | 1 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,967/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £243,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £195,000

*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 £1,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-141/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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:** 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 | 467 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 460 |
| Shoplifting | 324 |
| Public order | 169 |
| Other theft | 100 |
| Drugs | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 62 |
| Robbery | 32 |
| Other crime | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Bicycle theft | 24 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |
| Possession of weapons | 13 |
| **Total incidents** | **1820** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kings Brighton | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2022 |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 11 Oct 2017 |
| Tarnerland Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 7 Jan 2014 |
| St Luke's Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 6 Nov 2013 |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Jan 2015 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #802317
- **Address:** 50 Washington Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 9SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/07/2003
- **Work Completed:** 13/06/2003
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #513365
- **Address:** 50 Washington Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 9SR
- **Certificate Issued:** 31/03/2003
- **Work Completed:** 19/02/2003
- **Items:** 2 window(s)