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8 HEMPSTEAD ROAD

BRIGHTON, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN2 8QD

2 beds 95 m² Listed 3 Nov 2012 (-4983d)

£219,950

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# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (BN2 8QD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, BRIGHTON, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN2 8QD |
| Price | £219,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £219,950 Aug 2013 |

## Description

ENTRANCE HALL  Radiator, hatch to the roof space, smoke alarm.

LOUNGE  15'6" x 12' (4.73m x 3.66m)  Wide uPVC window and door giving access to a level, south facing rear garden, radiator, telephone point, fireplace, dado rail, door to:

KITCHEN  7'8" x 6'8" (2.33m x 2.03m)  Refitted with a range of modern units incorporating a built in oven and hob with an extractor hood over, matching wall units, space for washing machine and fridge, part tiled walls, window with views over downland, rear door.

BEDROOM 1  12' x 10' (3.66m x 3.05m)  uPVC window overlooking the rear garden, radiator.

BEDROOM 2  10'5" x 6'8" (3.17m x 2.03m)  Radiator, uPVC window overlooking the front garden.

BATHROOM  Newly fitted white suite consisting of a panelled bath with matching pedestal wash basin and wc, radiator, window, part tiled walls.

OUTSIDE

GARAGE  With up and over door, door to the rear garden.

FRONT GARDEN  Path to the front door, driveway, boundary wall.

REAR GARDEN  South facing, level and backing onto an open field, enclosed by mature and well maintained hedges, views towards downland.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/39856904/404177) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/39856904/404180) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD | £219,950 | 12/08/2013 | Detached |
| 8 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD | £135,000 | 18/09/2012 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD | £540,000 | 13/01/2026 | Detached |
| 37 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS | £370,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 29 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS | £327,500 | 17/11/2025 | Detached |
| 59 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS | £380,000 | 24/10/2025 | Detached |
| 12 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL | £498,000 | 07/02/2025 | Detached |
| 24 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL | £420,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 19 STANMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QL | £350,000 | 21/09/2023 | Detached |
| 6 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD | £362,500 | 25/08/2023 | Detached |
| 3 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH | £328,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD | £436,000 | 19/01/2023 | Detached |
| 23 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE | £498,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 46 WESTFIELD AVENUE SOUTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HT | £367,500 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |
| 79 SALTDEAN VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HE | £600,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 5 BERWICK ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QF | £492,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached |
| 14 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE | £380,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH | £380,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD | £466,000 | 20/07/2022 | Detached |
| 38 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HH | £475,000 | 04/07/2022 | Detached |
| 18 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD | £450,000 | 22/06/2022 | Detached |
| 6 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE | £332,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £422,625 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £715,479 (59 Detached, BN2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -69.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,634/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,816/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,998/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Arlington Gardens, BN2 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Saltdean, BN2 | £1,690/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Lustrells Vale, BN2 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Oaklands Avenue, BN2 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Saltdean Park Road, BN2 | £1,875/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,657/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.75% (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:** 9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £594/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.2%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 25.4%
- **10y growth:** 62%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Brighton and Hove; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.3%

## 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

95 m²

Last sold

£219,950 Aug 2013

Local average

£715,479 (-69.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,292 of 33,755)

Street crime

34 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

2 Bedrooms
Lounge opening onto the rear garden
Refitted Kitchen with views
Refitted white bathroom
Light hallway
South facing garden backing onto open field
Double Glazing
Garage
No Chain

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

ENTRANCE HALL Radiator, hatch to the roof space, smoke alarm.

LOUNGE 15'6" x 12' (4.73m x 3.66m) Wide uPVC window and door giving access to a level, south facing rear garden, radiator, telephone point, fireplace, dado rail, door to:

KITCHEN 7'8" x 6'8" (2.33m x 2.03m) Refitted with a range of modern units incorporating a built in oven and hob with an extractor hood over, matching wall units, space for washing machine and fridge, part tiled walls, window with views over downland, rear door.

BEDROOM 1 12' x 10' (3.66m x 3.05m) uPVC window overlooking the rear garden, radiator.

BEDROOM 2 10'5" x 6'8" (3.17m x 2.03m) Radiator, uPVC window overlooking the front garden.

BATHROOM Newly fitted white suite consisting of a panelled bath with matching pedestal wash basin and wc, radiator, window, part tiled walls.

OUTSIDE

GARAGE With up and over door, door to the rear garden.

FRONT GARDEN Path to the front door, driveway, boundary wall.

REAR GARDEN South facing, level and backing onto an open field, enclosed by mature and well maintained hedges, views towards downland.

Listed by

Saltdean

Carruthers & Luck

Reference: 39856904

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

63% since 2012

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	12/08/2013 (12 years ago)	£219,950	+62.9%
Sold	18/09/2012 (13 years ago)	£135,000	—

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
2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD	£540,000	13/01/2026	Detached
37 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS	£370,000	16/12/2025	Detached
29 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS	£327,500	17/11/2025	Detached
59 WESTFIELD AVENUE NORTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HS	£380,000	24/10/2025	Detached
12 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL	£498,000	07/02/2025	Detached
24 COOMBE VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HL	£420,000	13/10/2023	Detached
19 STANMER AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QL	£350,000	21/09/2023	Detached
6 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD	£362,500	25/08/2023	Detached
3 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH	£328,000	28/04/2023	Detached
2 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD	£436,000	19/01/2023	Detached
23 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE	£498,000	17/10/2022	Detached
46 WESTFIELD AVENUE SOUTH, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HT	£367,500	06/10/2022	Detached
79 SALTDEAN VALE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HE	£600,000	28/09/2022	Detached
5 BERWICK ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QF	£492,000	11/08/2022	Detached
14 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE	£380,000	05/08/2022	Detached
9 HAILSHAM AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QH	£380,000	05/08/2022	Detached
9 CHILTINGTON CLOSE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HD	£466,000	20/07/2022	Detached
38 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8HH	£475,000	04/07/2022	Detached
18 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QD	£450,000	22/06/2022	Detached
6 ARLINGTON GARDENS, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 8QE	£332,000	20/05/2022	Detached

Area average: £422,625 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.4%

10y growth 62%

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

1y (index) -1.5%

5y (index) 10.7%

10y (index) 29.3%

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: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Westfield Avenue North	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Arlington Gardens	0.1 miles
Shop	SP Convenience Store	0.2 miles
Shop	Head High	0.2 miles
Hospital	Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital	2.8 miles
Train station	Southease	3.1 miles
Hospital	Newhaven Rehabilitation Centre	3.5 miles
Train station	Black Rock	3.5 miles
University	University of Brighton - Falmer campus	4.2 miles
University	University of Brighton	4.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	34

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
Saltdean Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2016
Telscombe Cliffs Academy	Primary	1.2 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Nov 2021
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2014
Peacehaven Heights Academy	Primary	1.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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
2 Bed Bungalow, Arlington Gardens, BN2	£1,450/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Saltdean, BN2	£1,690/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Lustrells Vale, BN2	£1,400/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Oaklands Avenue, BN2	£1,650/mo	2	0.52 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2	£1,800/mo	2	0.54 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Ifield Close, BN2	£2,000/mo	2	0.54 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2	£1,550/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Caspian Heights, BN2	£1,500/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Saltdean Park Road, BN2	£1,875/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,657/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.75%

Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250

Target investor price (1%) £165,000

Gross yield 9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.1×

Monthly cashflow £594/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11.2%

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).