# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (TN31 7HP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 6 HILLCREST, RYE, EAST SUSSEX TN31 7HP |
| Price | £299,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 80 m² |
| Last sold | £295,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 16/05/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £362/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/9437-3016-6205-4502-4200)

## Description

**** **** Entrance hall, Living room, Conservatory, Kitchen/breakfast room, Cloakroom, First floor landing,  3 bedrooms, Family bathroom, Double glazing, EPC rating C, Gas heating, Hard standing to front, Rear garden approx. 32' deep, Single garage in block 

 

**** **** The property is located approximately 0.5 mile from the Ancient Town and Cinque of Rye on the border of the village of Playden. Playden is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Plaidenham and is a largely rural parish. In earlier times the sea, which is now about four miles distant, came to the base of the hill and Playden's main occupation was fishing; the fish were salted in a long disappeared hamlet known as Saltcote, at the bottom of what is now New England Lane, formerly known as Saltcote Street. The picturesque church of St Michael is an excellent example of a small Norman/Early English church. Rye is renowned for its historical associations and medieval fortifications. As well as its charm and history, the town has a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and an active local community, with the arts being strongly represented; Rye Arts Festival is held annually and the Kino cinema, arts centre and café is located off Lion Street. From the town there are local train services to Eastbourne and to Ashford from where there are high speed connections to London, St Pancras (38 minutes).

 

**** **** The property forms a modern mid terraced house presenting brick elevations with part tile hung upper elevations set with double glazed windows beneath a pitched tiled roof.  

**** **** Front door into the entrance hall with stairs to the first floor. Living room with window overlooking the rear garden and double doors into the double glazed conservatory which in turn has double doors out to the garden. Kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units with a wall mounted gas fired boiler and window to the front.

Cloakroom comprising w.c and wash hand basin. 

First floor landing with doors off to all bedrooms and family bathroom. Bedroom 1 has a window overlooking the rear garden. Bedroom 2 has a window to the front. Bedroom 3 has a window to the rear. Family bathroom comprises panelled bath, w.c and wash hand basin. 

**OUTSIDE** **** To the front there is an open plan garden with hard standing. The enclosed rear garden is approximately 32' deep. There is a single garage in a nearby block.

 

**FURTHER** **INFORMATION** **** Local Authority: Rother District Council. Council Tax Band D

Mains electricity, water and gas. Mains drainage.

Predicted mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodafone, Three and 02 

Broadband speed: Ultrafast 1800Mbps available. Source Ofcom

River and Sea Flood risk summary: Very low risk. Source GOV.UK

 

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/163353197/535628) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/163353197/535631) - EPC Front Page

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9762566
- **Address:** 6 Hillcrest, RYE, TN31 7HP
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/09/2013
- **Work Completed:** 16/08/2013
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1798842
- **Address:** 6 Hillcrest, RYE, TN31 7HP
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/06/2004
- **Work Completed:** 31/03/2004
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 HILLCREST, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HP | £295,000 | 04/03/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT | £249,999 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT | £260,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 2 HILLCREST, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HP | £340,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 29 HILLTOP DRIVE, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7HT | £265,000 | 14/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £340,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £258,333 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £348,429 (14 Terraced, TN31, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -13.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,047/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,163/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,279/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,095/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 Terraced House, Seaview Terrace, TN31 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.55% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £279/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.8%

*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:** £3,749/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -26.5%
- **10y growth:** 60.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rother; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.7%

## Flood risk

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

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