# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (BN44 3WE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | YEW COTTAGE, THE STREET, STEYNING, BRAMBER, WEST SUSSEX BN44 3WE |
| Price | £375,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Floor area | 80 m² |
| Last sold | £450,000 Oct 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/08/2030
- **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/0103-3860-7283-2890-5895)

## Description

A detached period cottage with attractive flint and part tile-hung elevations with brick quoins under a principally slated roof. This charming home has all the attributes of a country cottage, including a delightful sitting room with impressive Inglenook fireplace and exposed timbering, and with the addition of a large conservatory to the rear complementing the cottage with modern living space. The garden is a good size for a village house and enjoys seclusion. There are modern kitchen and bathroom fittings and gas-fired central heating to radiators.

Bramber is known for its Norman castle ruins and spectacular earthworks and for its high proportion of character homes. It is a small village built upon a natural causeway, which runs from the castle to the river with local shops across the bridge in Upper Beeding. A by-pass has largely removed through-traffic and in addition the County Council has undertaken works to slow traffic and generally improve the street scene by landscaping. 

Steyning with good shops, banks, Post Office, modern health centre, and primary and secondary schools is about a mile away. Shoreham-by-Sea is four miles where there are large superstores and the main line railway station. Worthing is eight miles and Brighton 11.

**Front door**

 with leaded glazed panel to

**Entrance Hall**

 Exposed timbering. Double radiator. Oak-lined doorway to

**Sitting Room**

19' 3'' x 16' 1'' (5.87m x 4.91m) 

**Sitting Area**

16' 1'' x 11' 9'' (4.91m x 3.6m) Impressive Inglenook fireplace with stout timber bressumer and open grate with original bread oven and flagstone floor. Exposed oak timbers. Pair of leaded-light windows overlooking the village street. Double radiator. Exposed brick and flint walling. Small understairs locker. Step down to

**Dining Area**

10' 8'' x 7' 0'' (3.26m x 2.15m) Double radiator. Original internal window to conservatory. Exposed ceiling joists. Two wall-light points. Glazed panelled door to

**Conservatory**

13' 8'' x 11' 1'' (4.2m x 3.4m) of timber construction with pitched roof and double-glazed panels, overlooking the rear garden. Pair of French doors opening to small paved terrace. Exposed brick and flint walling. Two wall-light points. Double radiator. Small window overlooking the garden.

**Galley-style Kitchen**

10' 9'' x 6' 8'' (3.3m x 2.04m) Ceramic tiled work surfaces. Inset porcelain sink with chromium mixer tap. Inset AEG gas hob with oven beneath and filter hood over. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Selection of cupboards and matching wall units with undercounter space for free-standing appliances and space and plumbing for washing machine. Recessed ceiling lighting. Wall unit with integrated plate rack. Step up to

**Cloakroom/Utility Room**

 WC. Work surface with inset basin and cupboards beneath. Space for appliance. Radiator. Recessed ceiling lighting.

From the sitting room, stairs with porthole window to

**Landing**

 Recessed cupboard with hanging rail.

**Bedroom 1**

9' 0'' x 8' 7'' (2.76m x 2.63m) Exposed timbering. Fitted bookshelf. Radiator.

**Bedroom 2**

12' 0'' x 8' 2'' (3.68m x 2.49m) Exposed timbering. Overhead storage lockers. Radiator.

**Bedroom 3**

8' 9'' x 8' 3'' (2.68m x 2.54m) Pair of windows overlooking the rear garden. Double radiator. Exposed timbering.

**Bathroom**

 Double aspect. White suite of panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment. Pedestal washbasin with mixer taps. Low-level w.c. Radiator. Recessed ceiling lighting.

**Rear Garden**

 About 75' in depth, contained by wall and fencing. Largely to lawn with spring flowers and paved terrace adjoining the house. Pedestrian side access.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo 1](/listings/photos/44997242/509768) - Photo 1
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/44997242/509770) - Garden
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/44997242/509772) - Rear
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/44997242/509773) - Kitchen
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/44997242/509775) - Sitting Room
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/44997242/509777) - Conservatory
- ![EPC](/listings/photos/44997242/509779) - EPC

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor Floorplan](/listings/photos/44997242/509781) - Ground Floor Floorplan
- ![First Floor Floorplan](/listings/photos/44997242/509783) - First Floor Floorplan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| YEW COTTAGE THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £450,000 | 20/10/2020 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £417,500 | 24/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] SUNNY CROFT THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £700,000 | 24/10/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] HIGH CROFT THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £965,000 | 18/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] LITTLE ST MARYS THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £300,000 | 08/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] CASTLE VIEW 3 THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £720,000 | 26/01/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] CASTLE VIEW 2 THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £737,500 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] AQUARIUS THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £780,000 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] HIGH CROFT THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £1,000,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] RIVENDELL THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £1,050,000 | 21/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] CASTLE VIEW 1 THE STREET, BRAMBER, STEYNING, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3WE | £820,000 | 05/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £749,000 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £588,855 (10 Detached, BN44, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -36.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,304/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,449/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,594/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,177/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 End Terrace, College Road, BN44 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,700/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £170,000

*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 £1,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £28/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.3%

*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:** £4,688/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -17.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Horsham; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.1%

## Flood risk

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

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