Terraced

224 CARDEN AVENUE

BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8LG

£365,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BN1 8LG

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Carden Crescent	0.1 miles
Shop	Patcham Computers	0.1 miles
Train station	Moulsecoomb	1.3 miles
University	Silverstone SB309 Lecture Theatre	2.1 miles
Hospital	The Montefiore Hospital	2.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£365,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,380/m²

Local average

£615,637 (74 sales)

Street crime

120 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/07/2022

Expiry date: 14/07/2032

Current heating cost: £532/year

Potential heating cost: £495/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	31/03/2026	£365,000	Terraced	—	£366,166 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
listed	22/01/2026	£400,000
sold	01/01/2026	£365,000
sold	01/01/2007	£224,950

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
7 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ	£570,000	01/12/2025	Terraced
206 CARDEN AVENUE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8LG	£322,000	21/11/2023	Terraced
34 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ	£312,500	14/07/2023	Terraced
139 WILMINGTON WAY, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8JF	£454,000	25/04/2023	Terraced
129 WILMINGTON WAY, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8JF	£470,000	21/01/2023	Terraced
42 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ	£441,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
3 HAYWARDS ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8TN	£380,000	30/08/2022	Terraced
48 DALE CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8NU	£600,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
46 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ	£457,000	15/11/2021	Terraced
14 CARDEN CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8TQ	£360,000	27/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £436,650 (10 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 9.7%

10y growth 16.7%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Frederick Street, Brighton, BN1	£1,950/mo	3	2.44 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £243,750

Target investor price (1%) £195,000

Gross yield 6.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.6×

Monthly cashflow £293/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.3%

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
Violence and sexual offences	43
Anti-social behaviour	29
Other theft	14
Public order	8
Criminal damage and arson	7
Shoplifting	7
Drugs	4
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	2
Burglary	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	120

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
Patcham High School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2017
Patcham Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2015
Carden Nursery and Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 Nov 2011
Patcham Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2023
Downs View Life Skills College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
11/12/2017	10/11/2017	3	—
25/09/2017	30/08/2017	—	1
25/06/2007	29/05/2007	12	—

# 224 CARDEN AVENUE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8LG

## Property details

- Slug: `c71e67d` (address key hash: `c71e67dc5ecb9ba1815f2da34322b3ee8d6b4330`)
- Postcode: BN1 8LG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 108 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £365,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,380/m²
- Local average: £615,637 (74 sales)
- Street crime: 120 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £365,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/07/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £532/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/9332-3323-4100-0625-8292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £365,000 | Terraced | — | £366,166 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-6788-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 224 CARDEN AVENUE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8LG | £365,000 | 31/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [171286253](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/384541d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-22 | £400,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £365,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £224,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ | £570,000 | 01/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 206 CARDEN AVENUE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8LG | £322,000 | 21/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ | £312,500 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 139 WILMINGTON WAY, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8JF | £454,000 | 25/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 129 WILMINGTON WAY, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8JF | £470,000 | 21/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ | £441,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 HAYWARDS ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8TN | £380,000 | 30/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 48 DALE CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8NU | £600,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 RUSTINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8DQ | £457,000 | 15/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 CARDEN CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 8TQ | £360,000 | 27/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £436,650 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.7%
- **10y growth:** 16.7%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Frederick Street, Brighton, BN1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/abafd48) | £1,950/mo | 3 | 2.44 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (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:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £293/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **120** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2017 |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 Nov 2011 |
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2023 |
| Downs View Life Skills College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12689700
- **Address:** 224 Carden Avenue, BRIGHTON, BN1 8LG
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/12/2017
- **Work Completed:** 10/11/2017
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12564835
- **Address:** 224 Carden Avenue, BRIGHTON, BN1 8LG
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/09/2017
- **Work Completed:** 30/08/2017
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4825697
- **Address:** 224 Carden Avenue, BRIGHTON, BN1 8LG
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/06/2007
- **Work Completed:** 29/05/2007
- **Items:** 12 window(s)