Sold STC Semi-detached

2A

LIONEL ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN40 1NS

3 beds 2 baths 1,033 sq ft Listed 29 Jul 2025 (-356d)

£399,950

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

96 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£395,000 Oct 2025

Price per m²

£4,166/m²

Local average

£347,893 (+15%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,253 of 33,755)

Street crime

251 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Good size kitchen with contemporary units
  • Bright and versatile accommodation over three floors
  • Gas central heating & double glazed windows and doors
  • Three bedrooms - with en suite shower to main bedroom
  • Integral garage
  • South-facing lounge with access to south balcony
  • Pretty rear garden
  • No onward chain
  • Beautifully presented town house only yards from the seafront

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Garage
Garden
Yes

Description

Abbott and Abbott Estate Agents offer for sale, with no onward chain, this beautifully presented end of terrace town house, situated in a charming road of individual properties only yards from the seafront and just half a mile from the town centre shops. Offering bright and versatile accommodation arranged over three floors, the property provides three bedrooms - the main bedroom with en suite shower room, a south-facing lounge providing access onto a south balcony, a good size kitchen/breakfast room with contemporary units and, outside, a wide driveway, integral garage and a pretty, easily maintained rear garden. Gas central heating is installed, with a recently (2021) replaced boiler and there are uPVC double glazed windows and doors.
The property is situated immediately adjacent to the seafront and promenade at De la Warr Parade and only half a mile from the main town centre shopping streets, the railway station and the De la Warr Pavilion.

Entrance Hall - Stairs to first floor, radiator, personal door to garage. Utility cupboard housing plumbing for washing machine.

Bedroom Three - 15' 1" x 12' 10" max (4.60m x 3.91m) Currently used as an art studio, but a good size room overlooking the rear garden and suitable for a variety of uses. Stainless steel sink with drainer, understairs storage cupboard, telephone point, radiator. uPVC double glazed double doors to the rear garden.

Sitting Room - 15' 1" max x 14' 1" max (4.60m x 4.29m) A lovely, bright L-shaped room with a southerly aspect. Television point, radiators. uPVC double glazed double doors to:

En Suite Shower - Fully-tiled shower cubicle with Aqualisa plumbed shower unit, pedestal wash basin, and WC. Strip light/shaver point, wall cupboard, radiator.

Bedroom Two - 13' 0" max x 8' 2" max (3.96m x 2.44m) Built-in wardrobe, radiator.

Outside - External storage cupboard - with water tap.Wide brick-paved driveway leading to:

Epc Rating - C

First Floor Landing - Radiator, stairs to second floor.

Balcony - 15' 4" x 3' 0" (4.67m x 0.91m) Taking full advantage of the southerly aspect

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 15' 1" max x 11' 6" max (4.60m x 3.51m) Well equipped with a contemporary range of gloss-front units comprising cupboards, deep drawers and wood work surfaces, plus matching wall-mounted storage cupboards. Bosch electric induction hob with extractor hood, electric oven, integrated microwave, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, outlook over rear garden.

Second Floor Landing - Trap access to loft space, built-in linen cupboard housing recently-installed (2021) Vaillant gas-fired wall-mounted boiler plus insulated hot water cylinder.

Integral Garage - 15' 9" x 7' 10" (4.80m x 2.39m) Up & over door, light, power. Personal door to entrance hall.

Cloakroom - WC, wash basin with tiled splashback, radiator.

Council Tax Band - D (Rother District Council)

Bedroom One - 13' 0" x 9' 2" plus oriel bay window (3.96m x 2.82m) A room with a southerly aspect and glimpses of the sea. Built-in wardrobes to one wall, telephone point, television point, radiator. Door to:

Bathroom - Part-tiled walls and a white suite comprising panelled shower bath with mixer tap and plumbed shower above, pedestal wash basin, and WC. Radiator.

Rear Garden - Side access from the front of the property to a pretty, easily maintained rear garden, with block-paved patio area and steps up to a decked area, surrounded by a variety of ornamental shrubs.

Full Description - Abbott and Abbott Estate Agents offer for sale, with no onward chain, this beautifully presented end of terrace town house, situated in a charming road of individual properties only yards from the seafront and just half a mile from the town centre shops. Offering bright and versatile accommodation arranged over three floors, the property provides three bedrooms - the main bedroom with en suite shower room, a south-facing lounge providing access onto a south balcony, a good size kitchen/breakfast room with contemporary units and, outside, a wide driveway, integral garage and a pretty, easily maintained rear garden. Gas central heating is installed, with a recently (2021) replaced boiler and there are uPVC double glazed windows and doors.
The property is situated immediately adjacent to the seafront and promenade at De la Warr Parade and only half a mile from the main town centre shopping streets, the railway station and the De la Warr Pavilion.

Listed by

Bexhill on Sea

Abbott & Abbott

Reference: 165090206

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/08/2023

Expiry date: 15/08/2033

Current heating cost: £1,019/year

Potential heating cost: £967/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,000

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • High performance external doors (£2,500)
  • 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)

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

22% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 31/10/2025 (8 months ago) £395,000 +21.5%
Sold 05/10/2017 (8 years ago) £325,000

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 6 LIONEL ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1NS £495,000 21/10/2022 Terraced
Same street 1A LIONEL ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1NS £450,000 18/08/2022 Terraced
Same street 7 FLAT 1 LIONEL ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1NS £400,000 18/07/2022 Flat
75 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF £293,500 08/07/2022 Semi-detached
71 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF £275,000 26/05/2022 Semi-detached
50 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SF £283,500 21/04/2022 Semi-detached
56 MAGDALEN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SD £350,000 28/02/2022 Semi-detached
21 ASHDOWN ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SE £285,000 28/09/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £448,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £297,400 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.1%
10y growth 50.8%

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

1y (index) 1.6%
5y (index) 17.4%
10y (index) 48.7%

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.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sussex East: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ash Lodge (adj) 0.1 miles
Bus stop Dorset Road South (opp) 0.1 miles
Shop The Sackville Health & Beauty Salon 0.2 miles
Shop Bexhill Ticket Office 0.4 miles
Train station Bexhill 0.4 miles
Train station Collington 1.2 miles
Hospital Woodlands Centre for Acute Care 4.7 miles
Hospital Conquest Hospital 4.7 miles
University University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus 11.3 miles
University University of Brighton 11.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 82
Anti-social behaviour 50
Shoplifting 34
Criminal damage and arson 25
Other theft 14
Public order 11
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Vehicle crime 6
Possession of weapons 5
Other crime 4
Bicycle theft 2
Robbery 2
Total incidents 251

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 0.2 miles Good — 11 Jan 2022
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 4 Sep 2015
Bexhill College Other 0.6 miles (No rating)
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 14 Oct 2010
Chantry Community Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 17 Nov 2017

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, Knole Road, TN40 £1,575/mo 3 0.27 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,575/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%
Max investor price (0.8%) £196,875
Target investor price (1%) £157,500
Gross yield 4.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 21.2×
Monthly cashflow £-183/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.9%
  • 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).