# 2 bedroom house for sale (BN44 3WE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | YEW TREE COTTAGE, THE STREET, STEYNING, BRAMBER, WEST SUSSEX BN44 3WE |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 94 m² |
| Last sold | £440,000 Sep 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/08/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £912/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £31,550

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- D (£80 - £120)
- E (£50)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0117-2822-7784-9107-4665)

## Description

An attached Grade II listed cottage with a wealth of exposed timbering providing a charming and comfortable home.  The picturesque cottage comprises sitting room with open brick fireplace with oak bressumer and French doors to the garden, modern kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom with modern fittings.  Garden to the front and rear garden enjoying a good degree of seclusion and door to single garage.  Driveway with parking bay.

Bramber is well known for its ruined Norman Castle and spectacular earthworks. It is a small village built upon a natural causeway which runs from the Castle to the river. Local shops are just across the River Adur, and Steyning with good shops and schools is about a mile away. A by-pass has largely removed through traffic and Yew Tree Cottage is in the Conservation Area.

The village lies at the foot of the South Downs National Park about five miles from the coast at Shoreham-by-Sea (main line railway station to London Victoria) and eight miles from Worthing. Brighton is about 11 miles and Horsham 14, and Gatwick Airport can normally be reached in about 40 minutes by car.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/62412981/509842) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| YEW TREE COTTAGE THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £440,000 | 25/09/2019 | Detached |
| YEW TREE COTTAGE THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £400,000 | 10/03/2014 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £417,500 | 24/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] SUNNY CROFT THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £700,000 | 24/10/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] HIGH CROFT THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £965,000 | 18/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] LITTLE ST MARYS THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £300,000 | 08/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] CASTLE VIEW 3 THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £720,000 | 26/01/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] CASTLE VIEW 2 THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £737,500 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] AQUARIUS THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £780,000 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] HIGH CROFT THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £1,000,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] RIVENDELL THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £1,050,000 | 21/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] CASTLE VIEW 1 THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £820,000 | 05/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £749,000 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £310,000 (1 Other, BN44, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +45.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,304/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,449/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,594/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/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, Charlton Street, BN44 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-582/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.4%

*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:** £4,787/m²

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Horsham; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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