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27 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS

BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN40 1TS

3 beds 1 baths 78 m² Listed 19 Jun 2025 (-397d)

£389,950

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# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (TN40 1TS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 27 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN40 1TS |
| Price | £389,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £385,000 Jan 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/12/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £699/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9811-3945-4202-2414-2200)

## Description

Greystones Estate Agents are delighted to offer for sale this well presented THREE BEDROOM DETACHED BUNGALOW situated in this sought after location and within a short walk of Ravenside Retail Park with shopping facilities, whilst Bexhill town centre with its comprehensive range of shopping facilities, mainline railway station, beach and seafront are just a short drive away. Benefits and accommodation comprise of an entrance porch leading into the dining hall, lounge, modern fitted kitchen, three bedrooms, modern bathroom and a separate WC. Further benefits include double glazing, gas fired central heating, garage and off road parking. The property is also being sold CHAIN FREE and an internal viewing is strongly recommended to fully appreciate this lovely bungalow. Call Greystones now to book your appointment to view.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/163510409/1319298) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/163510409/1319299) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10152154
- **Address:** 27 Ridgewood Gardens, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1TS
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/03/2014
- **Work Completed:** 21/02/2014
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10029896
- **Address:** 27 Ridgewood Gardens, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1TS
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/01/2014
- **Work Completed:** 16/12/2013
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12100684
- **Address:** 27 Ridgewood Gardens, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1TS
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/12/2016
- **Work Completed:** 18/11/2016
- **Items:** 8 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS | £385,000 | 30/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 VENTURE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TU | £435,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| 8 WINEHAM WAY, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TP | £375,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 58 COLLEGE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TW | £430,000 | 29/10/2025 | Detached |
| 10 GLASSENBURY DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NY | £260,000 | 21/02/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 73 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS | £290,000 | 07/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 WOODLAND RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TD | £300,000 | 14/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS | £420,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 13 WOODLAND RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TD | £347,500 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| GABLE RIDGE, 2 GLYNE ASCENT, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NX | £515,000 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 9 VENTURE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TU | £495,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 27 GLASSENBURY DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NY | £725,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 31 THE FINCHES, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UF | £595,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 70 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS | £345,000 | 19/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 VENTURE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TU | £435,000 | 08/06/2022 | Detached |
| 160 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JL | £319,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 4 KENNEDY ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TB | £369,950 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 125 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JN | £415,000 | 27/04/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BRETT DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JP | £420,000 | 17/03/2022 | Detached |
| 148 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JL | £510,000 | 24/02/2022 | Detached |
| 12 WOODLAND RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TD | £300,000 | 01/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 90 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS | £350,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 GLASSENBURY DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NY | £417,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| SEA WHISPERS, 16 GLYNE ASCENT, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NX | £495,000 | 06/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 60 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS | £314,850 | 12/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 55 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS | £330,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 NORTHCLIFFE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1RA | £445,000 | 15/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £341,642 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £430,173 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £413,625 (24 Detached, TN40, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,049/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,165/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,282/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Dorset Road, TN40 | £1,575/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kinver Lane, TN40 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,488/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £186,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £148,800

*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 £1,488/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-221/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*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:** £4,999/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.4%
- **10y growth:** 20.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rother; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.5%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£385,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,999/m²

Local average

£413,625 (-5.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,578 of 33,755)

Street crime

159 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Three Bedrooms
Detached Bunglaow
Modern Kitchen & Bathroom
Close To Ravenside Retail Park
Well Presented Throughout
Chain Free

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Double glazing
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Bexhill-on-Sea

Greystones Estate Agents

Reference: 163510409

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/12/2024

Expiry date: 18/12/2034

Current heating cost: £699/year

Potential heating cost: £591/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10152154

Property Details

Street: 27 Ridgewood Gardens

Town: BEXHILL-ON-SEA

Postcode: TN40 1TS

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 10/03/2014

Work Completed: 21/02/2014

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #10029896

Property Details

Street: 27 Ridgewood Gardens

Town: BEXHILL-ON-SEA

Postcode: TN40 1TS

Installation Details

Items: 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 15/01/2014

Work Completed: 16/12/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12100684

Property Details

Street: 27 Ridgewood Gardens

Town: BEXHILL-ON-SEA

Postcode: TN40 1TS

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows

Certificate Issued: 19/12/2016

Work Completed: 18/11/2016

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

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/01/2026 (5 months ago)	£385,000	—

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
9 VENTURE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TU	£435,000	27/11/2025	Detached
8 WINEHAM WAY, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TP	£375,000	14/11/2025	Detached
58 COLLEGE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TW	£430,000	29/10/2025	Detached
10 GLASSENBURY DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NY	£260,000	21/02/2025	Detached
Same street 73 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS	£290,000	07/12/2023	Semi-detached
7 WOODLAND RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TD	£300,000	14/08/2023	Detached
Same street 32 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS	£420,000	14/07/2023	Detached
13 WOODLAND RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TD	£347,500	15/12/2022	Detached
GABLE RIDGE, 2 GLYNE ASCENT, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NX	£515,000	03/11/2022	Detached
9 VENTURE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TU	£495,000	26/08/2022	Detached
27 GLASSENBURY DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NY	£725,000	21/07/2022	Detached
31 THE FINCHES, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UF	£595,000	21/07/2022	Detached
Same street 70 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS	£345,000	19/07/2022	Terraced
1 VENTURE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TU	£435,000	08/06/2022	Detached
160 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JL	£319,000	29/04/2022	Detached
4 KENNEDY ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TB	£369,950	29/04/2022	Detached
125 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JN	£415,000	27/04/2022	Detached
7 BRETT DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JP	£420,000	17/03/2022	Detached
148 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JL	£510,000	24/02/2022	Detached
12 WOODLAND RISE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TD	£300,000	01/02/2022	Detached
Same street 90 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS	£350,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
3 GLASSENBURY DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NY	£417,000	17/12/2021	Detached
SEA WHISPERS, 16 GLYNE ASCENT, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2NX	£495,000	06/12/2021	Detached
Same street 60 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS	£314,850	12/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 55 RIDGEWOOD GARDENS, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TS	£330,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
8 NORTHCLIFFE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1RA	£445,000	15/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £341,642 (6 sales)

Area average: £430,173 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 2.4%

10y growth 20.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Rother. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 15.9%

10y (index) 44.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,049/mo

Realistic £1,165/mo

Optimistic £1,282/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rother.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TN40 1TS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Boxgrove Close (adj)	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Ridgewood Gardens (W-bound)	0.0 miles
Shop	The Bexhill Cake Shed	0.5 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.6 miles
Train station	Bexhill	0.9 miles
Train station	Collington	1.7 miles
Hospital	Woodlands Centre for Acute Care	4.2 miles
Hospital	Conquest Hospital	4.3 miles
University	University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus	11.8 miles
University	University of Brighton	11.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	44
Anti-social behaviour	40
Shoplifting	22
Criminal damage and arson	17
Other theft	10
Public order	9
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	4
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	159

Within 1 mile during May 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 Richard's Catholic College	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 11 Jan 2022
Glyne Gap School	Other	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 21 Jul 2015
Pebsham Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2019
Bexhill College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 Oct 2010

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
3 Bed Flat, Dorset Road, TN40	£1,575/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Kinver Lane, TN40	£1,400/mo	3	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,488/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £186,000

Target investor price (1%) £148,800

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.8×

Monthly cashflow £-221/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.4%

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).