Sold Terraced

16 DE MONTFORT ROAD

BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN2 3AU

3 beds Listed 20 Sep 2006 (-7243d)

£335,000

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Main Sitting Room Dining Room Kitchen Bedroom One Hallway Garden

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£124,950 Mar 1999

Local average

£482,724 (-30.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,526 of 33,755)

Street crime

1390 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • LARGE OPEN PLAN SITTING ROOM AND DINING ROOM
  • BESPOKE KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
  • THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS
  • DELIGHTFUL GARDENS TO THE FRONT AND REAR
  • NUMEROUS CHARACTER FEATURES
  • GAS HEATING
  • LIGHT AND AIRY ACCOMMODATION
  • GOOD DECORATIVE ORDER
  • WELL PROPORTIONED ROOMS

Description

De Montfort Road is an impressive character three double bedroom terraced family residence with front and rear gardens. The accommodation includes a covered entrance porch, an entrance vestibule, a reception hall, a sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room, a family bathroom, potential for en suite facilities to the main bedroom as well as potential for a down stairs cloakroom (subject to planning permission and building regulations). The property is offered for sale in good decorative order, having numerous character features. An internal viewing is strongly recommended to appreciate this property's light and airy accommodation, and well proportioned rooms.

SITUATION: The house is situated within easy proximity of the local amenities. Brighton and Hove City has an excellent range of shopping and leisure facilities, including a large variety of restaurants, theatre, art venues, seafront amenities including the beautiful Brighton promenade. Brighton Mainline Rail Station provides a very regular train service to London Victoria with journeys taking approximately 50 minutes. In addition the extensive road network provides access to the A23, M23, M25 and Gatwick Airport.

Steps leading to:

COVERED ENTRANCE PORCH: With panelled and glazed door leading to:

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE: 4' x 4'6. With coat hanging area, dado rails, panelled door leading to:

ENTRANCE HALL: 18' x 5'7. With radiator, panelled staircase with under stairs storage area (potential subject to planning permission and building regulations for a down stairs cloakroom), down lights, smoke detector, wall mounted central heating thermostat, twin doors leading to:

OPEN PLAN SITTING ROOM AND DINING ROOM: Overall Measurement 26'6 x 11'10. Sitting Room, With beautiful gesso ceilings, picture rails, antique cast iron fireplace with slate hearth having wood surround and mantle, attractive exposed wooden floors, TV aerial point, large bay window with triple sash having aspect to front, archway leading to:

DINING ROOM: Attractive exposed wooden flooring, beautiful cast iron Victorian fireplace, radiators, further sash window with aspect to rear garden, broadband connection, picture rails.

SHAKER STYLE MODERN KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 15'10 x 11'. With limestone effect tiled flooring, range of Shaker style lightwood cupboard and base units, further glazed and wooden display cupboards, twin stainless steel sink unit with drainer and mixer tap, space for dishwasher, space for washer/dryer, attractive decorative tiled surrounds, down lights, radiator, space for fridge freezer, wall mounted boiler, retro style chrome spot lights, recessed area for four ring gas stainless steel cooker range with oven and grill, tiled surround, air purifier hood over, double aspect room with double glazed windows having outlook to the rear garden as well as panelled double glazed door leading to the side access.

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Stairs from main reception hall leading to:

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Hatch to roof space which may have potential to convert into further accommodation (subject to planning permission and building regulations), recessed area.

BEDROOM ONE: 16'10 x 14' maximum. With beautiful antique cast iron fireplace having slate hearth, fitted pine wardrobe cupboards, further recessed area for further wardrobe cupboards if required. This room is of a substantial size to incorporate if required (subject to planning permission and building regulations) an en suite bathroom/shower room, sash window with aspect to side, radiator, further bay window with triple sash having aspect to front, telephone point.

BEDROOM TWO: 11'11 x 11'3. Beautiful Victorian cast iron fireplace, fitted wardrobe cupboard, further recess for further cupboards if required, radiator, sash window with aspect to rear garden.

BEDROOM THREE: 13' maximum x 10'11. With radiator, deep recessed area which was previously an opening for a fireplace, sash window with aspect to rear garden.

FAMILY BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a pedestal wash hand basin with twin chrome taps, decorative tiled splash back, WC, enamelled bath with panelled sides having chrome mixer tap and telephone shower attachment with adjustable mount, decorative tiled walls, extractor fan, sash window with aspect to side, radiator.

OUTSIDE: The property benefits from both front and rear gardens.

FRONT GARDEN: Comprising of mature stocked flower borders with hedging, various shrubs, enclosed by brick walls, steps leading to front entrance.

REAR GARDEN: 32' maximum x 17'. Can be approached via kitchen/breakfast room. With extensive paved patio area with rendered boundary walls, stocked flower borders with wooden railway sleeper fronts, lower terraced area with steps leading to under stairs storage area, outside tap. This garden enjoys an Easterly aspect.

Listed by

Brighton & Hove

Countrywide Hamptons Sales - Connells

Reference: 13048445

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 26/03/1999 (27 years ago) £124,950

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
Same street 26 DE MONTFORT ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3AU £580,000 24/10/2025 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
20 ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3DD £417,500 10/11/2023 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
62 ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3DD £562,251 24/06/2022 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
55 BONCHURCH ROAD, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN2 3PJ £612,500 09/03/2022 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: £575,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £529,347 (18 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

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 374
Violence and sexual offences 359
Shoplifting 221
Public order 129
Other theft 72
Criminal damage and arson 53
Drugs 47
Robbery 27
Vehicle crime 25
Bicycle theft 22
Burglary 22
Other crime 19
Possession of weapons 10
Theft from the person 10
Total incidents 1390

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.54%
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).