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2 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN3 2PE

2 beds 2 baths 132 m² Listed 26 Dec 2025 (-169d)

£800,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

132 m²

Council tax band

D

Last sold

£420,000 Apr 2008

Local average

£356,353 (+124.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,533 of 33,755)

Street crime

534 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Seafront location
  • Panoramic sea views
  • Two balconies
  • Period Features
  • Lift straight into apartment
  • Semi open-plan sitting room
  • Kitchen with dining area beyond the breakfast bar
  • Office area
  • Total of approx. 1486sq ft

Description

Creating a sense of exclusivity and reflecting the building’s heritage, the original, wood-panelled lift takes you straight into the hall of this Hove apartment. Beyond is the absolute highlight of this home; a vast, semi open-plan living, kitchen and dining space, topped with elegant roof lantern. This was historically the Billiard Room when the building was one home! Engineered wood floors, archways, cornicing, and contemporary column radiators, are complemented by a neutral decor scheme which enhances the sense of space, whilst a feature fireplace provides a focal point in the sitting area.

Just adjacent to the sitting area is useful office space which accesses the double doors leading out onto the front balcony. Beyond is the dining area which overlooks the seafront via tall arched windows and a built-in window seat. The fully fitted kitchen houses a first-class range of integrated appliances, whilst granite countertops wrap around to form a breakfast bar. Cleverly concealed within the kitchen is access into a huge eaves space where there is plumbing for the washing machine, although more could be made of this as both a utility area and as storage.

Across the hallway are the two double bedrooms, both with built-in storage, but with the principal bedroom opening onto a large balcony/roof terrace and featuring its own stylish, fully tiled, en suite shower room. The generous family bathroom has a raised, full-size bath with overhead rainfall shower, alongside a sleek countertop basin and fitted cabinets.

Outside

Two private balconies offer great outdoor space, with the smaller front balcony having direct sea views, whilst the larger rear terrace looks out over the Avenues.

Situation

Kings Gardens is right on the Kingsway with views directly over the seafront and Hove Lawns, with only the road and the gardens separating the property from the beach., making it the ideal spot for seafront strolls, bike rides and dog walks, as well as sunning yourself on the beach.

The many bars, cafes and restaurants of Church Road are literally at the top of the road, with a vast array of shopping, restaurants, bars and cafes in Brighton city centre, accessible by bus or on foot just 2 miles along the seafront. Hove Station is just 1 mile away with fast and direct trains to London Victoria, London Bridge and Gatwick Airport. Local schooling options include Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College, Hove Junior School, Hove Park Secondary School and Sixth Form, Blatchington Mill Schools and Windlesham School and Nursery. Property Ref Number:
HAM-47150

Additional Information

Brighton and Hove Council
Council Tax: Band D
Mains services

Virtual Tour available on request.

Listed by

Brighton & Hove

Countrywide Hamptons Sales - Connells

Reference: 170626832

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 04/04/2008 (18 years ago) £420,000

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
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 49 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £550,000 28/11/2025 Flat
ASHLEY COURT 5 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NP £330,000 25/11/2025 Flat
WARNHAM COURT 27 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NJ £370,000 03/11/2025 Flat
1 BASEMENT FLAT 1A FOURTH AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PL £272,000 22/08/2025 Flat
11 FLAT 2 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB £1,100,000 22/07/2025 Flat
Same street 4 FRONT EAST GROUND FLOOR FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £225,000 17/03/2025 Flat
Same street 4 REAR BASEMENT FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £295,000 31/01/2025 Flat
15 FLAT 3 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PG £1,100,000 10/11/2023 Flat
13 - 14 FLAT 9 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PG £900,000 13/10/2023 Flat
12 FLAT 3A KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PF £1,725,000 02/10/2023 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 40 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £415,000 25/07/2023 Flat
Same street 2 FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £900,000 23/06/2023 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 25 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £545,000 25/05/2023 Flat
1 FLAT 5 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB £715,000 06/04/2023 Flat
17 FLAT 1 FOURTH AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PL £120,000 21/12/2022 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 6 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £495,000 20/12/2022 Flat
VICTORIA COURT, 16 FLAT 11 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NH £405,000 30/11/2022 Flat
Same street 4 FRONT WEST GROUND FLOOR FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £300,000 25/11/2022 Flat
13 FLAT 5 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB £340,000 25/11/2022 Flat
Same street 1 FLAT 4 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £778,000 23/11/2022 Flat
3 FLAT 2 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB £220,000 22/11/2022 Flat
VICTORIA COURT, 16 FLAT 14 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NH £315,000 16/11/2022 Flat
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 24 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU £675,000 07/11/2022 Flat
5B THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB £590,000 02/11/2022 Flat
KINGS COURT, 9 FLAT 2 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PF £320,000 21/10/2022 Flat
Same street 4 GARDEN FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £492,500 05/01/2022 Flat
Same street 3 FLAT 2 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £1,188,000 02/07/2021 Flat
Same street 3 FLAT 5 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE £920,000 29/06/2021 Flat

Street average: £637,313 (8 sales)

Area average: £575,100 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6.2%
10y growth 16.8%

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: THE 2 KING'S GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Bus stop Fourth Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop Nick Rivett Sport 0.2 miles
Hospital Aldrington House 0.7 miles
Train station Hove 0.7 miles
Hospital The Montefiore Hospital 0.8 miles
Train station Aldrington 0.9 miles
University University of Brighton Phoenix Halls 1.7 miles
University Silverstone SB309 Lecture Theatre 4.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 138
Anti-social behaviour 137
Shoplifting 60
Public order 54
Other theft 33
Criminal damage and arson 24
Other crime 24
Vehicle crime 18
Drugs 16
Burglary 10
Bicycle theft 9
Possession of weapons 7
Robbery 3
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 534

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 Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 20 Apr 2015
Brighton and Hove Clinic School Other 0.5 miles Outstanding — 18 Jun 2024
Brunswick Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024
The Montessori Place Other 0.6 miles Outstanding — 28 Sep 2022
South England International School Other 0.7 miles Good — 2 May 2023

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, Connaught Terrace, BN3 £1,400/mo 2 0.49 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.18%
Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000
Target investor price (1%) £140,000
Gross yield 2.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 47.6×
Monthly cashflow £-1,915/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -9.9%
  • 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).