Sold House

55 BEXHILL ROAD

ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN38 0AJ

4 beds Listed 1 Jul 2008 (-6558d)

£149,950

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# 4 bedroom house for sale (TN38 0AJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 55 BEXHILL ROAD, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN38 0AJ |
| Price | £149,950 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £138,000 Jan 2009 |

## Description

A four bedroom, three bathroom mid terrace period house located in St Leonards, a short walk from the beach and within easy reach of local shops and amenities. Accommodation arranged over three floors comprises entrance hall, lounge, kitchen/ dining room, ground floor shower room, four good sized bedrooms, the master having a en suite shower room and a family bathroom, the property also has a rear courtyard. An appointment to view can be arranged by the sellers sole agents above.

**Dimensions**

Bedroom 1:

Bedroom 2:

Bedroom 3:

Bedroom 4:

Reception 1:

Kitchen:

12'2 x 10'10

14'8 x 11'

14'2 x 11'8

11'10 x 9'10

15' x 11'

16'10 x 12'4

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 6 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12733111
- **Address:** 55 Bexhill Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/01/2018
- **Work Completed:** 01/12/2017
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8744976
- **Address:** 55 Bexhill Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/03/2012
- **Work Completed:** 27/02/2012
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16556588
- **Address:** 55 Bexhill Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/11/2024
- **Work Completed:** 07/11/2024
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14433031
- **Address:** 55 Bexhill Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/02/2021
- **Work Completed:** 19/01/2021
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #13298988
- **Address:** 55 Bexhill Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/12/2018
- **Work Completed:** 13/11/2018
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15661196
- **Address:** 55 Bexhill Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/03/2023
- **Work Completed:** 03/03/2023
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 BEXHILL ROAD, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £138,000 | 07/01/2009 | Terraced |
| 55 BEXHILL ROAD, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £137,000 | 23/01/2004 | Terraced |

## 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] CARMEL HEIGHTS, 121 FLAT 12 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £110,000 | 10/07/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 93 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £234,500 | 17/06/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 47 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £270,000 | 31/05/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 89 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £210,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 87 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £227,500 | 01/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 GROSVENOR GARDENS, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AE | £22,500 | 26/10/2022 | Other |
| CRADLEY MOTOR WORKS, 195 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 8BG | £140,000 | 20/05/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] CARMEL HEIGHTS, 121 FLAT 2 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £90,000 | 23/03/2022 | Flat |
| 123 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 8BG | £70,000 | 10/03/2022 | Other |
| 25 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AH | £35,000 | 14/01/2022 | Other |
| 17 BULVERHYTHE ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 8AA | £410,000 | 13/10/2021 | Other |
| [Same street] 39 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £300,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| WATLING TYRE SERVICE LTD KEATS CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0PP | £250,000 | 25/08/2021 | Other |
| [Same street] CARMEL HEIGHTS, 121 FLAT 10 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ | £73,500 | 21/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £189,438 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £154,583 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £1,244,450 (10 Other, TN38, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -88%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £906/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,007/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,108/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,147/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.67% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,700

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 706.2%
- **10y growth:** 437.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -5%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.1%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£138,000 Jan 2009

Local average

£1,244,450 (-88%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,520 of 33,755)

Street crime

129 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Mid Terrace Period Property
Three Bathrooms
Close to local amenities
Short Walk To The Beach
Courtyard garden
Four Bedrooms

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Hastings

Rush Witt & Wilson

Reference: 18403558

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 12/03/2023

Work Completed: 03/03/2023

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

1% since 2004

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	07/01/2009 (17 years ago)	£138,000	+0.7%
Sold	23/01/2004 (22 years ago)	£137,000	—

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 CARMEL HEIGHTS, 121 FLAT 12 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£110,000	10/07/2025	Flat
Same street 93 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£234,500	17/06/2025	Terraced
Same street 47 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£270,000	31/05/2023	Terraced
Same street 89 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£210,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 87 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£227,500	01/11/2022	Terraced
9 GROSVENOR GARDENS, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AE	£22,500	26/10/2022	Other
CRADLEY MOTOR WORKS, 195 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 8BG	£140,000	20/05/2022	Other
Same street CARMEL HEIGHTS, 121 FLAT 2 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£90,000	23/03/2022	Flat
123 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 8BG	£70,000	10/03/2022	Other
25 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AH	£35,000	14/01/2022	Other
17 BULVERHYTHE ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 8AA	£410,000	13/10/2021	Other
Same street 39 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£300,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
WATLING TYRE SERVICE LTD KEATS CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0PP	£250,000	25/08/2021	Other
Same street CARMEL HEIGHTS, 121 FLAT 10 BEXHILL ROAD, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AJ	£73,500	21/06/2021	Flat

Street average: £189,438 (8 sales)

Area average: £154,583 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 706.2%

10y growth 437.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Hastings. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -5%

5y (index) 3.1%

10y (index) 31.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £906/mo

Realistic £1,007/mo

Optimistic £1,108/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hastings.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sussex East: £1,147/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Cinque Ports Way	0.0 miles
Shop	TK Maxx	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Train station	West St Leonards	0.3 miles
Train station	St Leonards Warrior Square	1.2 miles
Hospital	Bexhill Hospital	2.6 miles
Hospital	Conquest Hospital	2.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	47
Anti-social behaviour	30
Public order	14
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	6
Shoplifting	6
Burglary	5
Drugs	3
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	129

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
The St Leonards Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022
Saxon Mount School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2017
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2021
West St Leonards Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2016
Lansdowne Children's Centre	Other	1.1 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.67%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,875

Target investor price (1%) £100,700

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).