# 7 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TN40 2HN) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 13 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN40 2HN | | Price | £385,000 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 150 m² | | Last sold | £370,000 Oct 2017 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 16/09/2022 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting) - **Current heating cost:** £949/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,900 ### Recommendations - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£9,000 - £14,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9238-0005-7241-0312-7900) ## Description This exceptionally spacious seven bedroom family home has been recently refurbished throughout and would be particularly suitable for a large or extended family. The accommodation is laid out over three floors and a cellar and comprises a bay fronted sitting room with log burner, dining room with direct access to the garden, modern fitted kitchen, utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor, three double and one single bedroom and a modern white shower room on the first floor and three double bedrooms and modern white family bathroom on the second floor. The property retains many original style features most notably stripped timber floors throughout and benefits from the modern convenience of sealed unit double glazing and gas fired central heating. Externally there is a large rear garden mainly laid to lawn with a patio area extending to the side of the house and to the front there is off road parking for multiple vehicles. **Entrance Hall** - Stairs to the first floor, radiator behind ornamental cover, understairs cupboard with stairs to cellar which measures 121 x 711 (3.68m x 2.41m). Strip timber flooring, coved ceiling, dado rail. **Sitting Room** - 5.79m x 4.27m - Front aspect double glazed bay window, log burner with ornamental slate flooring, radiator, coved ceiling and strip timber flooring. **Dining Room** - 5.23m x 3.91m - Double glazed doors with double glazed top panel leading to rear garden, radiator behind ornamental cover, picture rail, strip timber flooring. **Kitchen** - 3.38m x 3.61m - Rear aspect double glazed window. Fitted kitchen comprising a range of eye and base level units with roll top work surfaces, built-in Butler sink with mixer tap, space for double gas oven, shelving, space for fridge/freezer, tiled flooring, coved ceiling, ceiling mounted spotlights. **Utility Room** - 3.07m x 1.80m (10'0" x 5'10") - Side aspect double glazed window, double glazed door leading to side of property. Radiator, eye and base level units with roll top work surface and built-in stainless steel sink unit, plumbing and space for washing machine and tumble dryer, tiled flooring. **Cloakroom** - Rear aspect double glazed frosted window, low level w.c., radiator, tiled flooring. **Dog Leg Landing** - Side aspect frosted window, built-in storage cupboard, strip timber flooring. **Shower Room** - Rear aspect double glazed frosted window. White suite comprising a low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled and enclosed double shower with integral shower, wall mounted ladder style heated towel rail, fully tiled walls and coved ceiling, wall mounted extractor fan. **Bedroom Six** - 3.38m x 3.10m - Side and rear double glazed windows, radiator, fireplace with tiled surround, ceiling mounted spotlights, strip timber flooring. **Landing** - Radiator, access to loft. **Bedroom Three** - 5.21m x 4.01m - Rear aspect double glazed window, radiator, coved ceiling, picture rail and strip timber flooring. **Bedroom One** - 5.79m x 4.01m - Double glazed bay window, feature fireplace in timber surround, coved ceiling, strip timber flooring **Bedroom Seven** - 3.18m x 2.77m - Front aspect double glazed window, radiator, coved ceiling, picture rail, feature stained glass window from landing to bedroom. **Dog Leg Landing** - Side aspect double glazed window. **Bedroom Five** - 3.73m x 3.35m - Side aspect double glazed window, radiator and strip timber flooring. **Full Landing** - Radiator, access to loft **Bedroom Four** - 4.01m x 3.99m - Rear aspect double glazed window, strip timber flooring. **Bedroom Two** - 5.72m x 3.78m - Front aspect double glazed window, radiator, built-in wardrobe, strip timber flooring. **Bathroom** - Side aspect window. White suite comprising a low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, part tiled walls and ceiling mounted recessed spotlights. **Outside** - **Front Garden** - Open porch with windows and light, driveway and pebbledash front garden with flower and shrub borders providing off road parking for multiple vehicles. **Rear Garden** - Flagstone patio area, extending to side of property leading to large lawned area with flower and shrub borders, timber garden shed, trellis work, boundaries marked by panel enclosed fencing. Outside tap. **Agents Note** - None of the services or appliances mentioned in these sale particulars have been tested. It should also be noted that measurements quoted are given for guidance only and are approximate and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. ## Property Photos - ![dsc_0110-dsc_0112.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226132) - dsc_0110-dsc_0112.pn - ![dsc_0020-dsc_0022.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226138) - dsc_0020-dsc_0022.pn - ![dsc_0038-dsc_0040.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226141) - dsc_0038-dsc_0040.pn - ![dsc_0032-dsc_0034.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226145) - dsc_0032-dsc_0034.pn - ![dsc_0035-dsc_0037.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226148) - dsc_0035-dsc_0037.pn - ![dsc_0044-dsc_0046.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226150) - dsc_0044-dsc_0046.pn - ![dsc_0056-dsc_0058.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226153) - dsc_0056-dsc_0058.pn - ![dsc_0098-dsc_0100.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226156) - dsc_0098-dsc_0100.pn - ![dsc_0083-dsc_0085.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226159) - dsc_0083-dsc_0085.pn - ![dsc_0089-dsc_0091.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226162) - dsc_0089-dsc_0091.pn - ![dsc_0077-dsc_0079.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226166) - dsc_0077-dsc_0079.pn - ![dsc_0080-dsc_0082.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226170) - dsc_0080-dsc_0082.pn - ![dsc_0047-dsc_0049.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226173) - dsc_0047-dsc_0049.pn - ![dsc_0050-dsc_0052.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226176) - dsc_0050-dsc_0052.pn - ![dsc_0062-dsc_0064.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226180) - dsc_0062-dsc_0064.pn - ![dsc_0065-dsc_0067.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226184) - dsc_0065-dsc_0067.pn - ![dsc_0068-dsc_0070.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226190) - dsc_0068-dsc_0070.pn - ![dsc_0071-dsc_0073.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226194) - dsc_0071-dsc_0073.pn - ![dsc_0092-dsc_0094.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226200) - dsc_0092-dsc_0094.pn - ![dsc_0095-dsc_0097.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226203) - dsc_0095-dsc_0097.pn - ![dsc_0101-dsc_0103.pn](/listings/photos/57703789/226204) - dsc_0101-dsc_0103.pn ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/57703789/226205) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/57703789/226206) - EE Rating - ![EI Rating](/listings/photos/57703789/226207) - EI Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 13 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £370,000 | 23/10/2017 | Semi-detached | | 13 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £305,000 | 20/11/2014 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 10 CONSTABLE WAY, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2UH | £378,000 | 02/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 70 LINKS DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TH | £325,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 21 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £390,000 | 17/04/2024 | Semi-detached | | 82 DORSET ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SQ | £350,000 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 17A HASTINGS ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HJ | £425,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 1 LYCHGATE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2EW | £365,000 | 24/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 12 FLAT 1 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £290,000 | 17/08/2023 | Flat | | 63 MANOR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1SN | £490,000 | 14/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 9 THE BRIARY, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2ET | £295,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 1 KESTREL CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UG | £315,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 9B FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £125,000 | 25/03/2023 | Flat | | 40 LINKS DRIVE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1TH | £360,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 ELMSTEAD ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HP | £643,500 | 27/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 KESTREL CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UG | £330,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 10 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £420,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 CONSTABLE WAY, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2UH | £389,950 | 26/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] FAIRMOUNT HOUSE, 15 FLAT 7 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £170,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat | | 5 SUNNINGDALE CLOSE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1UQ | £255,000 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] FAIRMOUNT HOUSE, 15 FLAT 5 FAIRMOUNT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HN | £135,000 | 11/08/2021 | Flat | | 7 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HG | £360,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £255,000 (6 sales) **Area average:** £377,246 (14 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £347,893 (14 Semi-detached, TN40, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +10.7% ## 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 Sussex East (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Maisonette, Cornwall Road, TN39 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000 *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 £1,300/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 24.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-371/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4% *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:** £2,567/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 12.4% - **10y growth:** 57.8% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Rother; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -1.3% - **5y growth (index):** 14.5% - **10y growth (index):** 43.5% ## 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)