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FLAT 2

72 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN3 5PH

1 beds 441 sq ft Listed 17 Jun 2014 (-4376d)

£184,950

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# 1 bedroom flat for sale (BN3 5PH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 2, 72 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN3 5PH |
| Price | £184,950 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 41 m² |
| Last sold | £260,000 Nov 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £331/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,300

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2020-3906-7020-8206-1225)

## Description

SALE AGREED BY THE POETS AGENT. The Poets Agent are delighted to offer this upper ground floor flat in a Victorian building to market. Situated off Portland Road, ideally located to access Hove mainline train station. The property comprises 13' lounge with original sash windows and corniced ceiling, double bedroom, modern white kitchen and bathroom. The property benefits from gas central heating and has No Forward Chain. Long lease 999 years from 1974. Ideal for First Time Buyer or Buy to Let purchase.

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 72 FLAT 2 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £260,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| 72 FLAT 2 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £229,950 | 16/12/2016 | Flat |
| 72 FLAT 2 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £172,000 | 12/03/2015 | Flat |
| 72 FLAT 2 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £56,500 | 29/10/1999 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 FLAT 2 PEMBROKE CRESCENT, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DH | £222,500 | 04/12/2025 | Flat |
| 84A UPPER FLAT PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DL | £250,000 | 27/11/2025 | Flat |
| 83 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PF | £397,000 | 08/09/2025 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 2 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PG | £162,000 | 21/08/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 80 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £274,000 | 30/05/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 80 FLAT 3 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £375,000 | 28/02/2025 | Flat |
| 30 FLAT 1 PEMBROKE AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DB | £490,000 | 05/04/2024 | Flat |
| 38B WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PG | £300,000 | 08/12/2023 | Flat |
| 69 UPPER FLAT WESTBOURNE GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PN | £411,000 | 21/11/2023 | Flat |
| 92A PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DN | £330,000 | 20/11/2023 | Flat |
| 45 SECOND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PE | £457,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 46 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £330,000 | 06/10/2023 | Flat |
| 31 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PE | £325,000 | 28/09/2023 | Flat |
| 1A FLAT 7 SHELLEY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FQ | £365,000 | 13/09/2023 | Flat |
| 51 UPPER FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PF | £426,000 | 03/08/2023 | Flat |
| 1B FLAT 1 SHELLEY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FQ | £310,000 | 09/06/2023 | Flat |
| STRETTON COURT, 66 FLAT 7 RUTLAND GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PB | £275,000 | 08/03/2023 | Flat |
| 89A WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PF | £336,500 | 27/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 64 GROUND & FIRST FLOOR MAISONETTE WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £420,000 | 21/02/2023 | Other |
| 48 FLAT 2 RUTLAND GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PB | £410,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 31 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PE | £350,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 40 FLAT 1 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PG | £258,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 23A RUTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FF | £295,000 | 14/12/2022 | Flat |
| 11 FLAT 1 SHELLEY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FQ | £325,000 | 07/12/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 66 UPPER MAISONETTE WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £400,000 | 01/09/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 56 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £925,100 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 74 FIRST FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH | £380,000 | 05/01/2022 | Flat |

**Street average:** £443,443 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £334,750 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £356,353 (179 Flat, BN3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -48.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,640/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,822/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,004/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £918/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.99% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £227,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £182,200

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,511/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.7%
- **10y growth:** 18.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -6%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 13.6%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Floor area

41 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£260,000 Nov 2022

Price per m²

£4,511/m²

Local average

£356,353 (-48.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,974 of 33,755)

Street crime

393 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Upper Ground Floor Flat
Victorian Building
Good Size Lounge
Double Bedroom
Gas Heating
No Forward Chain
Popular Hove Location
Walking Distance to Hove Train Station
Ideal for First Time Buyer or Buy to Let
Modern KItchen

Description

Listed by

Hove

Wheelers Estate Agents

Reference: 30957591

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/06/2022

Current heating cost: £331/year

Potential heating cost: £189/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,300

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

360% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	11/11/2022 (3 years ago)	£260,000	+13.1%
Sold	16/12/2016 (9 years ago)	£229,950	+33.7%
Sold	12/03/2015 (11 years ago)	£172,000	+204.4%
Sold	29/10/1999 (26 years ago)	£56,500	—

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
7 FLAT 2 PEMBROKE CRESCENT, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DH	£222,500	04/12/2025	Flat
84A UPPER FLAT PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DL	£250,000	27/11/2025	Flat
83 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PF	£397,000	08/09/2025	Flat
10 FLAT 2 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PG	£162,000	21/08/2025	Flat
Same street 80 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH	£274,000	30/05/2025	Flat
Same street 80 FLAT 3 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH	£375,000	28/02/2025	Flat
30 FLAT 1 PEMBROKE AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DB	£490,000	05/04/2024	Flat
38B WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PG	£300,000	08/12/2023	Flat
69 UPPER FLAT WESTBOURNE GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PN	£411,000	21/11/2023	Flat
92A PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5DN	£330,000	20/11/2023	Flat
45 SECOND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PE	£457,000	17/11/2023	Flat
Same street 46 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH	£330,000	06/10/2023	Flat
31 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PE	£325,000	28/09/2023	Flat
1A FLAT 7 SHELLEY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FQ	£365,000	13/09/2023	Flat
51 UPPER FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PF	£426,000	03/08/2023	Flat
1B FLAT 1 SHELLEY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FQ	£310,000	09/06/2023	Flat
STRETTON COURT, 66 FLAT 7 RUTLAND GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PB	£275,000	08/03/2023	Flat
89A WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PF	£336,500	27/02/2023	Flat
Same street 64 GROUND & FIRST FLOOR MAISONETTE WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH	£420,000	21/02/2023	Other
48 FLAT 2 RUTLAND GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PB	£410,000	21/12/2022	Flat
31 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PE	£350,000	21/12/2022	Flat
40 FLAT 1 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PG	£258,000	19/12/2022	Flat
23A RUTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FF	£295,000	14/12/2022	Flat
11 FLAT 1 SHELLEY ROAD, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5FQ	£325,000	07/12/2022	Flat
Same street 66 UPPER MAISONETTE WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH	£400,000	01/09/2022	Flat
Same street 56 WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH	£925,100	30/06/2022	Terraced
Same street 74 FIRST FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE STREET, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 5PH	£380,000	05/01/2022	Flat

Street average: £443,443 (7 sales)

Area average: £334,750 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6.7%

10y growth 18.5%

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

1y (index) -6%

5y (index) -1.3%

10y (index) 13.6%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: KNOLLDOWNE PROPERTIES LIMITED (1424163)

Rental Range

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

Low £1,640/mo

Realistic £1,822/mo

Optimistic £2,004/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Brighton and Hove.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Brighton and Hove: £918/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Folks	0.1 miles
Shop	Timeless Toys	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Westbourne Street	0.1 miles
Hospital	Aldrington House	0.2 miles
Train station	Aldrington	0.3 miles
Train station	Hove	0.6 miles
Hospital	The Montefiore Hospital	1.2 miles
University	Silverstone SB309 Lecture Theatre	4.7 miles
University	Silverstone SB121 Lecture Theatre	4.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	127
Anti-social behaviour	76
Shoplifting	41
Public order	33
Other theft	31
Criminal damage and arson	27
Vehicle crime	18
Other crime	11
Burglary	10
Drugs	6
Possession of weapons	6
Bicycle theft	4
Robbery	3
Total incidents	393

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
St Christopher's School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Brighton and Hove Clinic School	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jun 2024
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2015
The Lioncare School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2021
Hove Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Dec 2011

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.99%

Max investor price (0.8%) £227,750

Target investor price (1%) £182,200

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).