Semi-Detached

21 ROSE WALK CLOSE

NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9NL

£280,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Kwik Fit Garage 0.1 miles
Shop Kwik Fit 0.1 miles
Train station Newhaven Town 0.6 miles
Hospital Eye Hospital 7.2 miles
University Pevensey I 1A6 Lecture Theatre 7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

65 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£280,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,308/m²

Local average

£329,115 (13 sales)

Street crime

225 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/11/2025

Expiry date: 27/11/2035

Current heating cost: £606/year

Potential heating cost: £541/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 27/03/2026 £280,000 Semi-detached £279,413 to June 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
18 THE ROSE WALK, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9NH £335,000 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
4 VALLEY DENE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9NF £345,000 18/10/2023 Semi-detached
27A FULLWOOD AVENUE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9SW £306,500 18/11/2022 Semi-detached
89 BRIGHTON ROAD, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9NP £315,000 04/08/2022 Semi-detached
27 ROSE WALK CLOSE, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9NL £337,500 01/06/2022 Semi-detached
THE OLD RECTORY CHURCH HILL, NEWHAVEN, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9HG £620,000 14/01/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £376,500 (6 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 3.7%
10y growth 25.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Lewes. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 2.8%
5y (index) 10.6%
10y (index) 25.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,193/mo
Realistic £1,325/mo
Optimistic £1,458/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lewes.

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
2 Bed Mobile Home, Peacehaven, BN10 £1,600/mo 2 0.88 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Mobile Home, Tudor Rose Park, BN10 £1,600/mo 2 0.88 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.57%
Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000
Target investor price (1%) £160,000
Gross yield 6.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 14.6×
Monthly cashflow £312/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 4.6%
  • 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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~159 m² (0.04 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 82
Anti-social behaviour 60
Shoplifting 24
Public order 23
Criminal damage and arson 11
Vehicle crime 7
Other theft 5
Possession of weapons 4
Other crime 3
Bicycle theft 2
Robbery 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Total incidents 225

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 25 May 2016
Breakwater Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 16 Jun 2019
Seahaven Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 13 Jan 2022
High Cliff Academy Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 11 Jul 2018
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.1 miles Good — 8 May 2015

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
28/02/2011 18/01/2011 2 2
21/02/2011 18/01/2011 2 2