Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

ORKNEY COURT FLAT 9 ROCKHURST DRIVE

EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UR

£137,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ocklynge School	0.2 miles
Hospital	Eastbourne District General Hospital	0.8 miles
Shop	Bellissima Bay	0.9 miles
Train station	Hampden Park	1.4 miles
University	University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus	2.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£137,500 Jan 2026

Local average

£271,857 (28 sales)

Street crime

172 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£137,500	Flat	+28.5%	£136,686 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/12/2018	£107,000	Flat	+229.2%	£114,936 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/03/2000	£32,500	Flat	—	£110,081 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
DURHAM COURT FLAT 13 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT	£165,500	15/09/2022	Flat
DURHAM COURT FLAT 5 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT	£155,000	17/06/2022	Flat
LANARK COURT FLAT 33 HAMSEY CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UH	£135,000	03/05/2022	Flat
ESSEX COURT FLAT 5 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UU	£162,000	19/04/2022	Flat
LINCOLN COURT FLAT 7 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UY	£167,000	31/03/2022	Flat
DURHAM COURT FLAT 9 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT	£154,950	14/03/2022	Flat
BUCKINGHAM COURT FLAT 6 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UW	£160,000	04/02/2022	Flat
ESSEX COURT FLAT 14 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UU	£137,000	17/12/2021	Flat
DURHAM COURT FLAT 12 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT	£167,500	09/12/2021	Flat
2B DOWNS AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8TL	£135,000	19/11/2021	Flat
BUCKINGHAM COURT FLAT 3 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UW	£168,500	17/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £155,223 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -0.3%

10y growth 43%

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

1y (index) -6%

5y (index) -2.8%

10y (index) 15.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,046/mo

Realistic £1,162/mo

Optimistic £1,278/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Eastbourne.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Lovell Court, BN21	£900/mo	1	0.9 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.65%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500

Target investor price (1%) £90,000

Gross yield 7.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.7×

Monthly cashflow £244/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.3%

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
Shoplifting	58
Violence and sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	29
Public order	16
Criminal damage and arson	8
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Vehicle crime	3
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	172

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
Ocklynge Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ratton School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 May 2013
The Cavendish School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2018
The South Downs School	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 17 Jul 2014
Pashley Down Infant School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2014

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# ORKNEY COURT FLAT 9 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UR

## Property details

- Slug: `e4f1edb` (address key hash: `e4f1edb378eb0424b1dceb3dae0a627e9b113a1b`)
- Postcode: BN20 8UR
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £137,500 Jan 2026
- Local average: £271,857 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 172 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £137,500
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £137,500 | Flat | +28.5% | £136,686 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-d472-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2018-12-20 | £107,000 | Flat | +229.2% | £114,936 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/80e1aa97-fe31-7bf8-e053-6c04a8c00bf2) |
| Sold | 2000-03-07 | £32,500 | Flat | — | £110,081 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6a46d02d-6fae-44c3-9e9f-6890b0741313) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ORKNEY COURT FLAT 9 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UR | £137,500 | 23/01/2026 | Flat |
| ORKNEY COURT FLAT 9 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UR | £107,000 | 20/12/2018 | Flat |
| ORKNEY COURT FLAT 9 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UR | £32,500 | 07/03/2000 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| DURHAM COURT FLAT 13 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT | £165,500 | 15/09/2022 | Flat |
| DURHAM COURT FLAT 5 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT | £155,000 | 17/06/2022 | Flat |
| LANARK COURT FLAT 33 HAMSEY CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UH | £135,000 | 03/05/2022 | Flat |
| ESSEX COURT FLAT 5 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UU | £162,000 | 19/04/2022 | Flat |
| LINCOLN COURT FLAT 7 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UY | £167,000 | 31/03/2022 | Flat |
| DURHAM COURT FLAT 9 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT | £154,950 | 14/03/2022 | Flat |
| BUCKINGHAM COURT FLAT 6 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UW | £160,000 | 04/02/2022 | Flat |
| ESSEX COURT FLAT 14 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UU | £137,000 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| DURHAM COURT FLAT 12 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UT | £167,500 | 09/12/2021 | Flat |
| 2B DOWNS AVENUE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8TL | £135,000 | 19/11/2021 | Flat |
| BUCKINGHAM COURT FLAT 3 ROCKHURST DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8UW | £168,500 | 17/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £155,223 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.3%
- **10y growth:** 43%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Eastbourne; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -6%
- **5y growth (index):** -2.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,046/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,162/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,278/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Lovell Court, BN21 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.65% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*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 £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £244/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 58 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **172** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ocklynge Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Ratton School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 May 2013 |
| The Cavendish School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2018 |
| The South Downs School | Other | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 17 Jul 2014 |
| Pashley Down Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2014 |