Sold STC Terraced

26 DE MONTFORT ROAD

BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN2 3AU

3 beds 1 baths 106 m² Listed 16 Jul 2025 (-369d)

£585,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

106 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£580,000 Oct 2025

Price per m²

£5,519/m²

Local average

£482,724 (+21.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,526 of 33,755)

Street crime

1362 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • SOLD BY WHEELERS ESTATE AGENTS - MORE HOUSES LIKE THIS REQUIRED ASAP
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Stylish Kitchen/Breakfast Room
  • Family Bathroom
  • Separate WC
  • Period Features
  • Potential To Extend (STNPP)
  • No Chain
  • Close To Elm Grove School

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

CLOSE TO ELM GROVE SCHOOL. FRONT & REAR GARDENS. 3 BEDROOMS. VERY WELL PRESENTED THROUGHOUT. NO CHAIN This stylish two storey Edwardian house, is located on a very attractive road, just off Elm Grove. Steps up to the front door from the street level, with a front garden, perfect for bin and bike storage. 2 Separate reception rooms, with excellent ceiling height, built in shelving & storage, feature fireplaces and wooden flooring. To the rear, is a very modern and well-designed kitchen/breakfast room, with access out to the garden. 3 Bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor, all rooms with excellent presentation throughout. The garden is on two levels and is designed for easy maintenance. There is a lovely patio area just outside the kitchen, next to the garden mural. Potential to extend into the loft, as others in the road have, subject to the usual planning permissions required. (EPC Rating C - 73) 103 square meters internally. Parking Zone V, no waiting list at present.

Listed by

Brighton

Wheelers Estate Agents

Reference: 164570603

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/06/2025

Expiry date: 23/06/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Performance Certificate

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9335964

Property Details

Street: 26 De Montfort Road

Town: BRIGHTON

Postcode: BN2 3AU

Installation Details

Items: 10 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 09/06/2017

Work Completed: 21/01/2013

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

19% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 24/10/2025 (8 months ago) £580,000 +19.4%
Sold 31/07/2017 (8 years ago) £485,920 —

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
21 UPPER WELLINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AN £500,000 28/01/2026 Terraced
63 ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3ET £350,000 12/12/2023 Terraced
18 SEVILLE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AR £480,000 01/12/2023 Terraced
Same street 44 DE MONTFORT ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AU £620,000 23/11/2023 Terraced
Same street 42 DE MONTFORT ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AU £525,000 21/12/2022 Terraced
6 AGNES STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AS £620,000 09/12/2022 Terraced
29 SEVILLE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AR £600,500 16/11/2022 Terraced
11 PICTON STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AP £467,000 26/09/2022 Terraced
16 UPPER WELLINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AN £550,000 20/06/2022 Terraced
31 SEVILLE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AR £532,000 17/03/2022 Terraced
53 DE MONTFORT ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AW £670,000 04/03/2022 Terraced
7 UPPER WELLINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AN £420,000 16/02/2022 Terraced
1 SEVILLE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AR £550,000 18/01/2022 Terraced
10 NORMANTON STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AT £592,500 17/12/2021 Terraced
9 UPPER WELLINGTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AN £645,000 03/12/2021 Terraced
35 SEVILLE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AR £463,000 30/09/2021 Terraced
45 SEVILLE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AR £496,000 22/07/2021 Terraced

Street average: £572,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £529,067 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.3%
10y growth 15.6%

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

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 11.3%
10y (index) 33.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Brighton and Hove. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,634/mo
Realistic £1,816/mo
Optimistic £1,998/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

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop De Montfort Road 0.1 miles
Shop Hilly Laine 0.1 miles
Shop Andre's Barber Shop 0.1 miles
University University of Brighton Phoenix Halls 0.4 miles
Train station London Road (Brighton) 0.6 miles
University University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus 0.7 miles
Train station Brighton 0.7 miles
Hospital Eye Hospital 1.0 miles
Hospital The Montefiore Hospital 1.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 364
Violence and sexual offences 351
Shoplifting 218
Public order 125
Other theft 68
Criminal damage and arson 56
Drugs 46
Robbery 27
Vehicle crime 25
Bicycle theft 22
Burglary 22
Other crime 19
Possession of weapons 10
Theft from the person 9
Total incidents 1362

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
Fairlight Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 16 Jan 2015
Elm Grove Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 11 Oct 2017
St Martin's CofE Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 1 Jul 2024
St Luke's Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 6 Nov 2013
Kings Brighton Other 0.5 miles Good — 12 Dec 2022

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 0.31%
Max investor price (0.8%) £227,000
Target investor price (1%) £181,600
  • 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).