Sold STC Bungalow

18 HEMPSTEAD ROAD

BRIGHTON, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN2 8QD

2 beds 2 baths 1,023 sq ft Listed 20 Jun 2022 (-1467d)

£450,000

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# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (BN2 8QD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN2 8QD |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 95 m² |
| Last sold | £450,000 Jun 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/04/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £915/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,700

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2982-0140-2306-1385)

## Description

*** SOLD PRIOR TO MARKETING, MORE PROPERTIES REQUIRED. ***

Well presented detached bungalow, spacious garden, off road parking and stunning views.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/124114529/404140) - Front

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/124114529/404141) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD | £450,000 | 22/06/2022 | Detached |
| 18 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD | £217,000 | 01/11/2005 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD | £540,000 | 13/01/2026 | Detached |
| 37 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS | £370,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 29 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS | £327,500 | 17/11/2025 | Detached |
| 59 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS | £380,000 | 24/10/2025 | Detached |
| 12 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL | £498,000 | 07/02/2025 | Detached |
| 24 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL | £420,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 19 STANMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QL | £350,000 | 21/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD | £362,500 | 25/08/2023 | Detached |
| 3 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH | £328,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD | £436,000 | 19/01/2023 | Detached |
| 23 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE | £498,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 46 WESTFIELD AVENUE SOUTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HT | £367,500 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |
| 79 SALTDEAN VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HE | £600,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 5 BERWICK ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QF | £492,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH | £380,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 14 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE | £380,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD | £466,000 | 20/07/2022 | Detached |
| 38 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HH | £475,000 | 04/07/2022 | Detached |
| 6 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE | £332,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 23 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD | £515,000 | 05/05/2022 | Detached |
| 23 STANMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QL | £350,000 | 28/02/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £362,500 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £425,250 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £715,479 (59 Detached, BN2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -37.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,634/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,816/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,998/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Brighton and Hove (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## 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 Bungalow, Arlington Gardens, BN2 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Saltdean, BN2 | £1,690/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Lustrells Vale, BN2 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Oaklands Avenue, BN2 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Saltdean Park Road, BN2 | £1,875/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,657/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-312/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,737/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 25.4%
- **10y growth:** 62%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Brighton and Hove; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.3%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£450,000 Jun 2022

Price per m²

£4,737/m²

Local average

£715,479 (-37.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,292 of 33,755)

Street crime

34 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

* SOLD PRIOR TO MARKETING, MORE PROPERTIES REQUIRED. *
Well presented detached bungalow, spacious garden, off road parking and stunning views.

Listed by

Saltdean

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 124114529

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/04/2026

Expiry date: 01/04/2036

Current heating cost: £915/year

Potential heating cost: £726/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,700

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

107% since 2005

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	22/06/2022 (4 years ago)	£450,000	+107.4%
Sold	01/11/2005 (20 years ago)	£217,000	—

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
2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD	£540,000	13/01/2026	Detached
37 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS	£370,000	16/12/2025	Detached
29 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS	£327,500	17/11/2025	Detached
59 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS	£380,000	24/10/2025	Detached
12 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL	£498,000	07/02/2025	Detached
24 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL	£420,000	13/10/2023	Detached
19 STANMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QL	£350,000	21/09/2023	Detached
Same street 6 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD	£362,500	25/08/2023	Detached
3 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH	£328,000	28/04/2023	Detached
2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD	£436,000	19/01/2023	Detached
23 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE	£498,000	17/10/2022	Detached
46 WESTFIELD AVENUE SOUTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HT	£367,500	06/10/2022	Detached
79 SALTDEAN VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HE	£600,000	28/09/2022	Detached
5 BERWICK ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QF	£492,000	11/08/2022	Detached
9 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH	£380,000	05/08/2022	Detached
14 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE	£380,000	05/08/2022	Detached
9 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD	£466,000	20/07/2022	Detached
38 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HH	£475,000	04/07/2022	Detached
6 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE	£332,000	20/05/2022	Detached
23 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD	£515,000	05/05/2022	Detached
23 STANMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QL	£350,000	28/02/2022	Detached

Street average: £362,500 (1 sale)

Area average: £425,250 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.4%

10y growth 62%

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

1y (index) -1.5%

5y (index) 10.7%

10y (index) 29.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,634/mo

Realistic £1,816/mo

Optimistic £1,998/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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BN2 8QD

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Westfield Avenue North	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Arlington Gardens	0.1 miles
Shop	SP Convenience Store	0.2 miles
Shop	Head High	0.2 miles
Hospital	Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital	2.8 miles
Train station	Southease	3.1 miles
Hospital	Newhaven Rehabilitation Centre	3.5 miles
Train station	Black Rock	3.5 miles
University	University of Brighton - Falmer campus	4.2 miles
University	University of Brighton	4.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	34

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
Saltdean Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2016
Telscombe Cliffs Academy	Primary	1.2 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Nov 2021
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2014
Peacehaven Heights Academy	Primary	1.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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 Bungalow, Arlington Gardens, BN2	£1,450/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Saltdean, BN2	£1,690/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Lustrells Vale, BN2	£1,400/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Oaklands Avenue, BN2	£1,650/mo	2	0.52 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2	£1,800/mo	2	0.54 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2	£2,000/mo	2	0.54 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2	£1,550/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2	£1,500/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Saltdean Park Road, BN2	£1,875/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,657/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250

Target investor price (1%) £165,000

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.7×

Monthly cashflow £-312/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.9%

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).