# 26 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NG

## Property details

- Slug: `f132525` (address key hash: `f13252571a9adb817e6a2e3a6f5adf5c78e4e6c4`)
- Postcode: BN1 5NG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 193 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £1,000,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,181/m²
- Local average: £619,790 (73 sales)
- Street crime: 260 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £1,000,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/04/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,548/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,600

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- D (£80 - £120)
- 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/9220-0244-0075-7000-0703)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £1,000,000 | Terraced | +25% | £1,010,730 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-9a5d-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2018-06-01 | £800,000 | Terraced | — | £971,134 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/726bf13b-46f8-0a46-e053-6c04a8c01d0d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NG | £1,000,000 | 20/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 26 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NG | £800,000 | 01/06/2018 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168449000](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f614dd6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £1,000,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-21 | £1,050,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £800,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £485,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £395,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 COMPTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5AN | £880,000 | 24/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 34 KINGSLEY ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NH | £635,000 | 25/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NG | £475,000 | 02/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 77 MALDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5BD | £713,500 | 15/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 80 COMPTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5AN | £556,000 | 24/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 34 MIDDLE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 6SR | £485,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 111 COMPTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5AL | £737,500 | 02/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 WOODSIDE AVENUE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NF | £992,750 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 72 REIGATE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5AG | £726,000 | 27/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NG | £835,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 CUMBERLAND ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 6SL | £625,000 | 31/05/2023 | Terraced |
| BUNGAROOSH COTTAGE, 19 NORTH ROAD, PRESTON, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 6SP | £550,000 | 25/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 KINGSLEY ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NH | £665,000 | 24/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 KINGSLEY ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NH | £680,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 MALDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5BE | £716,000 | 27/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 TIVOLI CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NB | £444,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 45 MALDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5BD | £690,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 87 MALDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5BD | £550,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 MATLOCK ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5BF | £812,700 | 14/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 5NG | £910,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £683,923 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.7%
- **10y growth:** 17.7%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £226,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £181,200

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 78 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **260** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 May 2012 |
| Stanford Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2022 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 5 Jun 2023 |