Terraced

6 HILLCREST

RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HP

£295,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TN31 7HP

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	Salon 15	0.5 miles
Train station	Rye	0.5 miles
Hospital	Ivy Court Surgery (temporary location)	7.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£295,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,688/m²

Local average

£348,429 (14 sales)

Street crime

50 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/05/2022

Current heating cost: £362/year

Potential heating cost: £364/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	04/03/2026	£295,000	Terraced	—	—	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	£295,000
listed	16/06/2025	£299,950
sold	01/01/1997	£64,000

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
21 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT	£249,999	30/06/2022	Terraced
30 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT	£260,000	04/03/2022	Terraced
29 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT	£265,000	14/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £258,333 (3 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 -30%

10y growth 39.4%

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

1y (index) -1.2%

5y (index) 14.9%

10y (index) 45.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Rother. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,047/mo

Realistic £1,163/mo

Optimistic £1,279/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rother.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ashford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Seaview Terrace, TN31	£1,650/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.56%

Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250

Target investor price (1%) £165,000

Gross yield 6.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.9×

Monthly cashflow £298/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.2%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	4
Shoplifting	4
Public order	2
Other crime	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	50

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Rye College	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2023
Rye Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 16 May 2023
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 10 Jan 2012
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2024
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School	Primary	2.7 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
02/09/2013	16/08/2013	—	1
21/06/2004	31/03/2004	6	—

# 6 HILLCREST, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HP

## Property details

- Slug: `c953846` (address key hash: `c953846b5100252df9537a0e0e9010ef808e48a3`)
- Postcode: TN31 7HP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 80 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £295,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,688/m²
- Local average: £348,429 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 50 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £295,000
- Date: 2026-03-04
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £362/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/9437-3016-6205-4502-4200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-04 | £295,000 | Terraced | — | — | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-170e-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 HILLCREST, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HP | £295,000 | 04/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [163353197](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b261fc9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £295,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-16 | £299,950 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £64,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT | £249,999 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT | £260,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT | £265,000 | 14/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £258,333 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -30%
- **10y growth:** 39.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rother; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,047/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,163/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,279/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Seaview Terrace, TN31 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.56% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £298/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.2%

*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:** 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 | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **50** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Rye College | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2023 |
| Rye Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 May 2023 |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2012 |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2024 |
| St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #9762566
- **Address:** 6 Hillcrest, RYE, TN31 7HP
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/09/2013
- **Work Completed:** 16/08/2013
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1798842
- **Address:** 6 Hillcrest, RYE, TN31 7HP
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/06/2004
- **Work Completed:** 31/03/2004
- **Items:** 6 window(s)