# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TN40 1SF) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 73 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN40 1SF | | Price | £290,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 | | Floor area | 65 m² | | Last sold | £278,000 Oct 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 25/09/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £348/year ### Recommendations - W2 (6,000) - N (6,000) - U (5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2368-7009-7281-6661-8964) ## Description Burgess & Co are delighted to bring to the market an exceptionally presented two double bedroom semi-detached house, situated in this popular residential location and within walking distance of Bexhill Town Centre, Bexhill seafront and mainline railway station with its direct links to London. The property offers bright and spacious accommodation throughout and comprises an entrance hall, a living room, a modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room, two double bedrooms and a bathroom/w.c. Further benefits include gas central heating and double glazing. To the outside there is a low maintenance front garden, a driveway providing off road parking leading to a single garage and a delightful enclosed rear garden enjoying a southerly aspect. Viewing is highly recommended by vendors sole agents. **Entrance Hall** - With radiator, stairs to First Floor, double glazed window to the side. **Living Room** - 5.11m x 3.78m (16'9 x 12'5) - With radiator, double glazed window to the front with fitted shutters. **Kitchen/Breakfast Room** - 3.78m x 3.18m (12'5 x 10'5) - Comprising matching range of wall & base units, worksurface, inset sink unit, tiled splashbacks, inset induction hob with extractor hood over, fitted oven, integrated fridge/freezer, washing machine & dishwasher, full height larder cupboard, cupboard housing Glow-worm combi boiler, space for table & chairs, tiled floor, vertical radiator, double glazed window to the rear & side, double glazed French doors to the rear garden. **First Floor Landing** - With loft hatch. **Bedroom One** - 3.81m x 3.00m (12'6 x 9'10) - With radiator, double glazed window to the rear with fitted shutters. **Bedroom Two** - 3.07m x 2.87m (10'1 x 9'5) - With radiator, built-in wardrobe, double glazed window to the front with fitted shutters. **Bathroom** - Comprising bath with shower over, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, low level w.c, tiled walls, towel radiator, double glazed frosted window to the side. **Outside** - To the front there is a paved pathway, a raised flowerbed with pebbles & shrubs, a driveway providing off-road parking which leads to a garage. To the rear there is a south facing landscaped garden comprising a decking area with pergola, a patio area, an area of astro-turf, raised flowerbeds, a water tap, a further patio area to the side with outside storage, bin storage, gated side & rear access and personal door to the garage. **Garage** - With up & over door, personal door to the rear garden. **Nb** - Council tax band: C ## Property Photos - ![new Ashdown Rd.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645420) - new Ashdown Rd.jpg - ![IMG_7026.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645421) - IMG_7026.jpg - ![IMG_7007.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645422) - IMG_7007.jpg - ![IMG_7018.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645423) - IMG_7018.jpg - ![IMG_7022.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645424) - IMG_7022.jpg - ![IMG_7024.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645425) - IMG_7024.jpg - ![IMG_7008.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645426) - IMG_7008.jpg - ![IMG_7010.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645427) - IMG_7010.jpg - ![IMG_7028.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645428) - IMG_7028.jpg - ![IMG_7031.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645429) - IMG_7031.jpg - ![IMG_7044.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645430) - IMG_7044.jpg - ![IMG_7046.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645431) - IMG_7046.jpg - ![IMG_7034.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645432) - IMG_7034.jpg - ![IMG_7033.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645433) - IMG_7033.jpg - ![IMG_7012.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645434) - IMG_7012.jpg - ![IMG_7014.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645435) - IMG_7014.jpg - ![IMG_7016.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645436) - IMG_7016.jpg - ![IMG_7020.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645437) - IMG_7020.jpg - ![front.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645438) - front.jpg ## Floorplans - ![73 Ashdown Road.jpg](/listings/photos/162057332/1645439) - 73 Ashdown Road.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/162057332/1645440) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #8046467 - **Address:** 73 Ashdown Road, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1SF - **Certificate Issued:** 28/03/2011 - **Work Completed:** 15/12/2010 - **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #7972173 - **Address:** 73 Ashdown Road, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1SF - **Certificate Issued:** 14/02/2011 - **Work Completed:** 03/12/2010 - **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #15805371 - **Address:** 73 Ashdown Road, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1SF - **Certificate Issued:** 18/06/2023 - **Work Completed:** 06/06/2023 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 73 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF | £278,000 | 16/10/2025 | Semi-detached | | 73 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF | £215,000 | 18/12/2019 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 39 LINKS DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TE | £312,500 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 70 LINKS DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TH | £325,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 19 SAXON RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TF | £370,000 | 07/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 1 KESTREL CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UG | £315,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 WOODLAND RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TD | £305,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 40 LINKS DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TH | £360,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 COLLEGE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TG | £325,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 75 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF | £293,500 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 66 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF | £169,500 | 27/06/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 71 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF | £275,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 KESTREL CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UG | £330,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 67 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF | £175,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 50 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF | £283,500 | 21/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 9 COLLEGE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TG | £300,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 47A DORSET ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SG | £225,000 | 01/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 21 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SE | £285,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 5 SUNNINGDALE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UQ | £255,000 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £239,300 (5 sales) **Area average:** £308,958 (12 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £343,233 (15 Semi-detached, TN40, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -15.5% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Rother). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,049/mo - **Realistic:** £1,166/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,283/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Sussex East (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/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 Flat, Homelawn House, TN40 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, De La Warr Parade, TN40 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, De La Warr Road, TN40 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Dorset Road, TN40 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Hastings Road, TN40 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Cantelupe Road, TN40 | £1,325/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Terraced House, Gullivers Mews, TN40 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Knole Road, TN40 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,297/mo (8 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000 *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 £1,300/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £3/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0% *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:** £4,462/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 10.3% - **10y growth:** 40.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Rother; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.6% - **5y growth (index):** 17.4% - **10y growth (index):** 48.7% ## 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)