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12 MAGDALEN ROAD

BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN40 1SB

2 baths 235 m² Listed 20 Mar 2025 (-591d)

£450,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

235 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

E

Last sold

£418,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£1,915/m²

Local average

£296,425 (+51.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,253 of 33,755)

Street crime

208 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

  • Substantial Characterful House For Sale
  • Six Spacious Double Bedrooms
  • Separate Utility Room
  • South Facing Rear Garden
  • Scope & Potential To Improve
  • Period Features & Character
  • Investment opportunity
  • Gas Central Heated
  • Sought After Town Centre Location
  • Viewing Highly Recommended

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
ADSL copper wire
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Accessibility
No wheelchair access
Parking
On street, Permit
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Property Cafe are delighted to present to the market this unique opportunity to acquire this characterful period, six bedroom town house spanning over three floors in a  sought after town centre position. Accommodation and benefits include; An entrance lobby & vast hallway; Spacious lounge with feature bay window & fireplace; Separate dining room offering doors to the garden; Generous sized kitchen with ample cupboard & worktop space; Separate utility room. The 1st floor comprises of three large double bedrooms; Shower room; Additional south facing sun room with pleasant views. the top floor consists of a further three double bedrooms equalling six in total; family bathroom and access to a large loft space. Externally the property boasts a private, south facing rear garden. This house is offered for sale with lots of scope and potential to improve although still benefitting from lots of period features including bay windows, fireplaces, ceiling roses and intricate coving. This could either be a fantastic family home as has been it's current use for several decades or a unique investment opportunity. We recommend you view at your earliest convenience.
Building Safety
Building Safety - The property is in need of some repairs, specifically the top floor rear bedroom ceiling being repaired following storm damage to the roof and the middle floor rear bedroom has plaster repair required.
Mobile Signal
Mobile Signal - Bexhill in general has excellent mobile phone signals with both 4G & 5G available in most locations. There are no known issues at this location.
Construction Type
Construction type - Our client has advised us that the property is constructed using traditional methods (brick and tiled roof) however, we would strongly recommend you qualify this by instructing a surveyor to give you more information.
Existing Planning Permission
Existing planning permission - As far as we are aware, there are no current planning applications which have either been applied for or indeed granted on this property, however expansion could be possible subject to getting the relevant permissions.
Coalfield or Mining
Coalfield/Mining - As far as we are aware, the Bexhill and Little Common areas are not affected by any current or historic coal mining, however we would strongly recommend that you refer to the specific local searches that are available via the local authority and can be applied for by your solicitor as part of your normal conveyancing process.

Listed by

Bexhill on Sea

The Property Cafe

Reference: 159669527

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/04/2025

Expiry date: 09/04/2035

Current heating cost: £2,847/year

Potential heating cost: £1,781/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,755

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~472 m² (0.12 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15602210 Recent

Property Details

Street: 12 Magdalen Road

Town: BEXHILL-ON-SEA

Postcode: TN40 1SB

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 05/02/2023

Work Completed: 19/12/2022

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 28/04/2026 (6 months ago) £418,000 —

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
Same street ST. MARYS COURT FLAT 2 MAGDALEN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SB £210,000 29/11/2024 Flat
Same street MAGDALEN COURT, 23 FLAT 2 MAGDALEN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SB £225,000 14/07/2023 Flat
BAYEUX COURT 5 MIDDLESEX ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1LU £220,000 14/01/2022 Terraced
Same street MAGDALEN COURT, 23 FLAT 8 MAGDALEN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SB £275,000 23/11/2021 Flat
Same street 16 MAGDALEN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SB £485,000 15/11/2021 Terraced

Street average: £298,750 (4 sales)

Area average: £220,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.9%
10y growth 40.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Rother. Series: Terraced. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%
5y (index) 12.4%
10y (index) 38.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,048/mo
Realistic £1,164/mo
Optimistic £1,280/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rother.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sussex East: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Magdalen Road (E-bound) 0.0 miles
Bus stop Magdalen Road (W-bound) 0.0 miles
Shop Bexhill Ticket Office 0.1 miles
Train station Bexhill 0.2 miles
Shop The Sackville Health & Beauty Salon 0.2 miles
Train station Collington 1.0 miles
Hospital Woodlands Centre for Acute Care 4.8 miles
Hospital Conquest Hospital 4.9 miles
University University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus 11.1 miles
University University of Brighton 11.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 72
Anti-social behaviour 59
Public order 21
Shoplifting 21
Criminal damage and arson 8
Other theft 8
Burglary 5
Vehicle crime 5
Drugs 4
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 208

Within 1 mile during Aug 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 Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 4 Sep 2015
St Richard's Catholic College Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Jan 2022
Chantry Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 17 Nov 2017
The Workplace Other 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 16 Oct 2023
Bexhill College Other 0.7 miles — (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Wilton Road, TN40 £1,100/mo 1 0.3 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.24%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 2.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 34.1×
Monthly cashflow £-807/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.4%
  • 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).