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8 ELIM COURT GARDENS

CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX TN6 1BS

3 beds 1 baths Listed 28 Dec 2024 (-569d)

£499,500

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Front Garden - Summer Living Room Kitchen Reception Room Bedroom Bedroom Shower Room Garden Garden Rear Bedroom/Study Dining Room Dining Room Entrance Hall Views Rear

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Last sold

£425,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£5,149/m²

Local average

£606,556 (-17.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,761 of 33,755)

Street crime

52 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A Spacious 2/3 Bedroom Detached Chalet style house close to the Town Centre. Entrance Hallway, Cloakroom, Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room, Study, Conservatory, 2 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Front and Rear Gardens, Parking and Garage. EPC = D

SITUATION: Crowborough is a small East Sussex town with a population of approximately 22,000 situated on the edge of the Ashdown Forest with 6,500 acres of open heathland providing recreational facilities. Crowborough has a main line station with a regular service to London Bridge, the journey taking about 1 hour. There is a good range of shops and choice of supermarkets and a leisure centre with swimming pool and squash courts. Royal Tunbridge Wells is approximately 7 miles distant with regular train services to London Charing Cross and Canon Street in less than an hour, There is a good choice of state and independent schools in the area. The South Coast at Brighton and Eastbourne is about 25 miles distant and Gatwick approximately 22 miles distant. There are numerous Golf Courses in the area.

UVPC glazed front entrance door to:

SPACIOUS ENTRANCE HALL: with walk-in cupboard, radiator, wall thermostat.

FULLY TILED CLOAKROOM: low level wc, wash hand basin, reeded window to side.

KITCHEN: L-shaped area of work surface with one and half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer taps and an Insinkerator, range of drawers and cupboards beneath, integral dishwasher, space and plumbing for washing machine, four burner gas hob with extractor fan above with light and variable speed, built in double oven with built in microwave, range of wall mounted shelving units, Worcester wall mounted boiler for main hot water supply and central heating, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, recessed lighting, half glazed rear entrance door.

LIVING ROOM: door from entrance hall, double glazed window to front, radiator, wall mounted electric fire, opening to:

DINING ROOM: large understairs storage cupboard, door to entrance hall, radiator, glazed to rear with double glazed door to Garden Room.

GARDEN ROOM: with radiator, power and light, double glazed door leading to rear garden.

STUDY/BEDROOM 3: double aspect, double glazed windows to front and side. Radiator.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: staircase equipped with Acorn automatic stair lift, double glazed window to side, radiator, airing cupboard with slatted shelving.

BEDROOM 1: with double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, radiator, fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelving space, access to roof void and under eaves storage.

BEDROOM 2: radiator, double glazed window to front, built in wardrobes with hanging and shelving space, access to under-eaves storage.

FULLY TILED SHOWER ROOM: glazed shower cubicle with shower, low level wc, vanity wash hand basin, ladder style heated towel rail, reeded glazed window to side, shaver point.

OUTSIDE

FRONT GARDEN: area laid to lawn, well stocked and established shrub and flower beds, macadam driveway with parking for several cars, leading to a CAR PORT and

DETACHED GARAGE: with electric up and over door.

REAR GARDEN: south facing rear garden, raised patio area with steps leading down to an area laid to lawn, well established and stocked flower beds and borders, timber garden shed, gate to the side and further timber garden shed, westerly facing far reaching views over Ashdown Forest, all providing a very pleasant setting for the property.

Agent Notes:
Property benefits from external security cameras.

Listed by

Crowborough

Michael Brooker

Reference: 156308450

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/09/2019

Expiry date: 12/09/2029

Recommendations

  • Room-in-roof insulation (2,700)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (40)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7125701

Property Details

Street: 8 Elim Court Gardens

Town: CROWBOROUGH

Postcode: TN6 1BS

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 02/02/2010

Work Completed: 21/12/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #4089071

Property Details

Street: 8 Elim Court Gardens

Town: CROWBOROUGH

Postcode: TN6 1BS

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 26/09/2006

Work Completed: 14/09/2006

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 13/04/2026 (3 months ago) £425,000

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
6 GILLRIDGE GREEN, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2UN £655,000 20/01/2026 Detached
Same street 20 ELIM COURT GARDENS, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1BS £625,000 14/11/2025 Detached
MORNINGSIDE GHYLL ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1SU £635,000 09/10/2025 Detached
CLEGGAN GHYLL ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1SU £539,000 08/09/2025 Detached
ROBIN HILL LONDON ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2TR £525,000 21/07/2025 Detached
11 JEFFERIES WAY, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2UH £485,000 20/12/2023 Detached
STONELANDS ST JOHNS ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1RT £725,000 01/12/2023 Detached
13 PLEASANT VIEW ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2UT £684,500 20/10/2023 Detached
ANSTYE INNHAMS WOOD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1TE £940,000 29/09/2023 Detached
SPRINGFIELD PILMER ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2UG £890,000 20/09/2023 Detached
FOXGLOVE HOUSE INNHAMS WOOD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1TE £940,000 11/08/2023 Detached
WINDRUSH LONDON ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2TR £466,250 15/12/2022 Detached
19 PLEASANT VIEW ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2UT £700,000 08/11/2022 Detached
PADDOCKS LONDON ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1SR £560,000 14/10/2022 Detached
LITTLE HILLIERS INNHAMS WOOD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1TE £1,100,000 30/09/2022 Detached
ROMANY COTTAGE GHYLL ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1ST £709,000 18/08/2022 Detached
GHYLL COTTAGE GHYLL ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1ST £895,000 10/08/2022 Detached
WOODLAND COTTAGE ST JOHNS ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1RT £860,000 29/07/2022 Detached
PENCOMBE LONDON ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1SR £790,000 15/07/2022 Detached
THE TUFTS LONDON ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2TR £550,000 14/06/2022 Detached
6 COMMON WOOD RISE, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2UR £265,000 12/05/2022 Detached
Same street 6 ELIM COURT GARDENS, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1BS £520,000 16/12/2021 Detached
Same street 10 ELIM COURT GARDENS, CROWBOROUGH, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1BS £385,000 24/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £510,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £695,688 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -15.7%
10y growth 35.5%

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

1y (index) 0.9%
5y (index) 11.4%
10y (index) 26.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,139/mo
Realistic £1,266/mo
Optimistic £1,393/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wealden.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £808/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop The Colour Sanctuary 0.3 miles
Shop M K Barbers 0.3 miles
Bus stop The Cross 0.3 miles
Train station Crowborough 1.8 miles
Train station Eridge 2.5 miles
Hospital Tunbridge Wells Independant Hospital 4.9 miles
University St Piers College 9.9 miles
University Tonbridge Adult Education Centre 10.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 22
Anti-social behaviour 9
Shoplifting 6
Public order 4
Criminal damage and arson 3
Other theft 3
Vehicle crime 2
Drugs 1
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 52

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
St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 1 Jul 2011
Grove Park School Other 0.9 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Marys Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 12 Apr 2013
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 17 Mar 2019
Beacon Academy Secondary 0.9 miles Outstanding — 20 May 2024

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wealden Close, TN6 £1,700/mo 3 0.49 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stable Cottage, TN6 £1,995/mo 3 0.76 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Craigmore Cottages, TN6 £2,300/mo 3 0.96 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,998/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%
Max investor price (0.8%) £249,375
Target investor price (1%) £199,500
Gross yield 4.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20.9×
Monthly cashflow £-197/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.6%
  • 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).