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FLAT 1B

3 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN3 2PE

2 beds 2 baths 51 m² Listed 27 Jul 2017 (-3245d)

£650,000

Guide Price

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Living Room

Living Room Front of Property Living Room Kitchen Bathroom Garden Garden Bedroom Bedroom wet room Hove lawns which is

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Property details

Tenure

SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD

Floor area

51 m²

Last sold

£75,000 Sep 1997

Local average

£356,353 (+82.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,533 of 33,755)

Street crime

529 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Beautiful Garden Flat
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Period Charm and Character
  • Sought After Seafront Location
  • Private Rear Garden

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

*Guide Price £650,000 - £675,000*

Accommodation comprises:

* Living Room: 22' 9" x 16' 11"

* Bathroom

* Bedroom: 14' 9" x 9' 3"

* Shower Room

* Kitchen: 14' 5" x 8' 6"

* Bedroom: 11' 2" x 10'

This lovely garden level apartment is situated in a quiet and tucked away position at the rear of the building and is approached by immaculate carpeted communal hallways, retaining much original charm and character.

The property itself is offered for sale in pristine decorative condition and provides surprisingly light and spacious living accommodation, the whole of which has been updated in recent years. Particular features include a large living room enjoying delightful views over the garden, beautifully fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, quality white period style bathroom, contemporary style wet room and two double bedrooms.

The property occupies an enviable location, front line to the esplanade and seafront and worthy of particular mention is the beautiful, attractively landscaped private rear garden. Early viewing is highly recommended by the owners sole agents.

This property is sold on a share of freehold basis. Annual maintenance fees are £2,000.00.

Listed by

Hove

Goldin Lemcke

Reference: 49622526

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 30/09/1997 (28 years ago) £75,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
3 FLAT 2 SECOND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2LG £345,000 19/12/2025 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 49 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £550,000 28/11/2025 Flat
ASHLEY COURT 5 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NP £330,000 25/11/2025 Flat
4 COURTENAY GATE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2WJ £400,000 21/11/2025 Flat
WARNHAM COURT 27 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NJ £370,000 03/11/2025 Flat
1 BASEMENT FLAT 1A FOURTH AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PL £272,000 22/08/2025 Flat
11 FLAT 2 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB £1,100,000 22/07/2025 Flat
Same street 4 FRONT EAST GROUND FLOOR FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £225,000 17/03/2025 Flat
15 FLAT 3 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NG £435,000 10/02/2025 Flat
Same street 4 REAR BASEMENT FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £295,000 31/01/2025 Flat
29 COURTENAY GATE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2WJ £435,000 21/11/2023 Flat
15 FLAT 3 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PG £1,100,000 10/11/2023 Flat
13 - 14 FLAT 9 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PG £900,000 13/10/2023 Flat
12 FLAT 3A KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PF £1,725,000 02/10/2023 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 40 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £415,000 25/07/2023 Flat
3 FLAT 1 SECOND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2LG £340,000 20/07/2023 Flat
Same street 2 FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £900,000 23/06/2023 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 25 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £545,000 25/05/2023 Flat
16 COURTENAY GATE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2WJ £700,000 28/04/2023 Flat
1 FLAT 5 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB £715,000 06/04/2023 Flat
17 FLAT 1 FOURTH AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PL £120,000 21/12/2022 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 6 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £495,000 20/12/2022 Flat
VICTORIA COURT, 16 FLAT 11 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NH £405,000 30/11/2022 Flat
Same street 4 FRONT WEST GROUND FLOOR FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £300,000 25/11/2022 Flat
Same street 1 FLAT 4 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £778,000 23/11/2022 Flat
Same street 4 GARDEN FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £492,500 05/01/2022 Flat
Same street 3 FLAT 2 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £1,188,000 02/07/2021 Flat
Same street 3 FLAT 5 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £920,000 29/06/2021 Flat

Street average: £637,313 (8 sales)

Area average: £584,850 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3.8%
10y growth 17.2%

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

1y (index) -6%
5y (index) -1.3%
10y (index) 13.6%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: 3 KINGS GARDENS (HOVE) LIMITED (5902557)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Brighton and Hove. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,640/mo
Realistic £1,822/mo
Optimistic £2,004/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Brighton and Hove.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Brighton and Hove: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Bus stop Fourth Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop Cuttlefish Eco Salon 0.2 miles
Hospital Aldrington House 0.7 miles
Train station Hove 0.7 miles
Hospital The Montefiore Hospital 0.8 miles
Train station Aldrington 1.0 miles
University University of Brighton Phoenix Halls 1.7 miles
University Silverstone SB309 Lecture Theatre 4.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 137
Violence and sexual offences 137
Shoplifting 59
Public order 54
Other theft 32
Criminal damage and arson 24
Other crime 24
Vehicle crime 18
Drugs 16
Burglary 9
Bicycle theft 8
Possession of weapons 7
Robbery 3
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 529

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 20 Apr 2015
Brighton and Hove Clinic School Other 0.6 miles Outstanding — 18 Jun 2024
Brunswick Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024
The Montessori Place Other 0.6 miles Outstanding — 28 Sep 2022
South England International School Other 0.7 miles Good — 2 May 2023

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 Flat, Connaught Terrace, BN3 £1,400/mo 2 0.52 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.22%
Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000
Target investor price (1%) £140,000
Gross yield 2.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 38.7×
Monthly cashflow £-1,325/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -8.4%
  • 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).