Sold Flat

FLAT 2

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

3 beds 82 m² Listed 13 Aug 2009 (-6148d)

£775,000

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# 3 bedroom apartment for sale (BN3 2PE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 2, 3 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN3 2PE |
| Price | £775,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £1,188,000 Jul 2021 |

## Description

An impressive, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathroom second floor apartment situated in a highly desirable location opposite Hove Lawns. The apartment, which has been completely renovated with meticulous attention to detail, offers a contemporary finish incorporating period features throughout. Fantastic uninterrupted sea views and direct lift access.

## Property Photos

- ![External](/listings/photos/26763743/477086) - External
- ![Sea View](/listings/photos/26763743/477089) - Sea View
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/26763743/477090) - Hallway
- ![Reception Room](/listings/photos/26763743/477091) - Reception Room
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/26763743/477092) - Dining Area
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/26763743/477093) - Kitchen
- ![En Suite Shower Room](/listings/photos/26763743/477095) - En Suite Shower Room
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/26763743/477096) - Bedroom 2
- ![Floor PLan](/listings/photos/26763743/477097) - Floor PLan
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/26763743/477098) - Master Bedroom
- ![WC](/listings/photos/26763743/477099) - WC
- ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/26763743/477100) - Family Bathroom
- ![En Suite Shower Room](/listings/photos/26763743/477101) - En Suite Shower Room

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 FLAT 2 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE | £1,188,000 | 02/07/2021 | Flat |
| 3 FLAT 2 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE | £970,000 | 14/04/2015 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 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 |
| 4 FRONT EAST GROUND FLOOR FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE | £225,000 | 17/03/2025 | Flat |
| 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 |
| 2 FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE | £900,000 | 23/06/2023 | 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 |
| VICTORIA COURT, 16 FLAT 11 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NH | £405,000 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

**Area average:** £566,000 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £356,353 (179 Flat, BN3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +117.5%

## 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):** £1,446/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.2%
- **10y growth:** 16.8%

## 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)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

82 m²

Last sold

£1,188,000 Jul 2021

Local average

£356,353 (+117.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,533 of 33,755)

Street crime

519 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Local Facilities:Beach,Bus Stop,Restaurants,Shops,
Near Stations:Hove,

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Brighton & Hove

Winkworth

Reference: 26763743

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

22% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	02/07/2021 (4 years ago)	£1,188,000	+22.5%
Sold	14/04/2015 (11 years ago)	£970,000	—

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
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
4 FRONT EAST GROUND FLOOR FLAT KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE	£225,000	17/03/2025	Flat
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
2 FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE	£900,000	23/06/2023	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
VICTORIA COURT, 16 FLAT 11 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2NH	£405,000	30/11/2022	Flat
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
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
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

Area average: £566,000 (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%

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: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BN3 2PE

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Fourth Avenue	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Velvet	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	131
Shoplifting	60
Public order	54
Other theft	33
Criminal damage and arson	24
Vehicle crime	18
Drugs	16
Other crime	15
Burglary	10
Bicycle theft	9
Possession of weapons	7
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	519

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

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%

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).