# 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)