Detached 3 sales on record

11 HARMERS HILL

NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4QU

£760,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Newick Harmers Hill	0.1 miles
Shop	HS K9's	0.6 miles
Train station	Sheffield Park	1.4 miles
University	Fulton LT-A Lecture Theatre	8.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£760,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£6,441/m²

Local average

£855,761 (23 sales)

Street crime

4 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/02/2025

Expiry date: 19/02/2035

Current heating cost: £849/year

Potential heating cost: £760/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	19/02/2026	£760,000	Detached	+34.5%	£790,867 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/10/2017	£565,000	Detached	+39.5%	£659,631 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/02/2010	£405,000	Detached	—	£717,645 to April 2026	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	£760,000
listed	01/09/2025	£775,000
sold	01/01/2017	£565,000
sold	01/01/2010	£405,000

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
31 WESTERN ROAD, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4LE	£620,000	27/09/2023	Detached
33 HARMERS HILL, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4QU	£597,500	13/09/2023	Detached
55 WESTERN ROAD, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4NX	£1,375,000	08/08/2023	Detached
3 CHAPEL GROVE, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4LF	£525,000	16/12/2022	Detached

Area average: £779,375 (4 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 -51.8%

10y growth 16.4%

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

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 11.8%

10y (index) 24.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,191/mo

Realistic £1,323/mo

Optimistic £1,455/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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, West Point, BN8	£2,000/mo	4	0.26 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £250,000

Target investor price (1%) £200,000

Gross yield 3.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 31.7×

Monthly cashflow £-1,218/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.6%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Burglary	2
Violence and sexual offences	2
Total incidents	4

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
Newick Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 21 Jul 2011
Fletching Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 28 Sep 2022
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 12 May 2020
Chailey Heritage School	Other	1.7 miles	Outstanding — 11 Feb 2015
Central Education Ltd	Other	2.3 miles	Requires improvement — 22 Sep 2024

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# 11 HARMERS HILL, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4QU

## Property details

- Slug: `f1d88ff` (address key hash: `f1d88ffb959ff239df806ac2a324144d7fc66422`)
- Postcode: BN8 4QU
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 118 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £760,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £6,441/m²
- Local average: £855,761 (23 sales)
- Street crime: 4 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £760,000
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £849/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/0135-1922-1400-0730-6226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-19 | £760,000 | Detached | +34.5% | £790,867 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1660-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-10-09 | £565,000 | Detached | +39.5% | £659,631 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5cf9903b-cc96-7f13-e053-6c04a8c074b1) |
| Sold | 2010-02-16 | £405,000 | Detached | — | £717,645 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5457486d-6cc4-4fbf-88c7-40619ab7c47b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 HARMERS HILL, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4QU | £760,000 | 19/02/2026 | Detached |
| 11 HARMERS HILL, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4QU | £565,000 | 09/10/2017 | Detached |
| 11 HARMERS HILL, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4QU | £405,000 | 16/02/2010 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166457654](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1cc918d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £760,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-01 | £775,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £565,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £405,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 WESTERN ROAD, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4LE | £620,000 | 27/09/2023 | Detached |
| 33 HARMERS HILL, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4QU | £597,500 | 13/09/2023 | Detached |
| 55 WESTERN ROAD, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4NX | £1,375,000 | 08/08/2023 | Detached |
| 3 CHAPEL GROVE, NEWICK, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 4LF | £525,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £779,375 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -51.8%
- **10y growth:** 16.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Lewes; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,191/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,323/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,455/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, West Point, BN8 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £250,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £200,000

*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 £2,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 31.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,218/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.6%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **4** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Newick Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 21 Jul 2011 |
| Fletching Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 28 Sep 2022 |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 12 May 2020 |
| Chailey Heritage School | Other | 1.7 miles | Outstanding — 11 Feb 2015 |
| Central Education Ltd | Other | 2.3 miles | Requires improvement — 22 Sep 2024 |