# 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)