# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (BN20 8HJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 MANVERS ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX BN20 8HJ |
| Price | £500,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 149 m² |
| Last sold | £494,850 Sep 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/09/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £747/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/2265-1000-8261-3932-1204)

## Description

A substantially refurbished and extended 4 bedroom house with south westerly rear garden close to scenic downland countryside in sought after Old Town.

The generously proportioned accommodation has been extensively improved by the present owners and now afford a magnificent 25' L shaped kitchen/dining room with bi folding doors to the rear garden.  The property also benefits from a loft conversion which has created an additional bedroom and shower room/wc.  An early appointment to view is strongly recommended to appreciate the high merit and appeal of this fine home.

Manvers Road is enviably located close to downland countryside on the west side of the highly sought after area of Old Town.  Old Town is known for its range of schools which include Gildredge House Free school and is served by a very good range of local shopping facilities.  Eastbourne town centre is easily accessible with mainline rail services to London Victoria and to Gatwick.  Sporting facilities in the Eastbourne area include 3 principal golf courses and one of the largest sailing marinas on the south coast.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/132292487/1330638) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/132292487/1330639) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 MANVERS ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HJ | £494,850 | 15/09/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 63 MANVERS ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HH | £420,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 51 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HG | £366,000 | 16/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HF | £470,000 | 13/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 44 MANVERS ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HJ | £425,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 8 SANCROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HB | £450,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HF | £435,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 MANVERS ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HH | £434,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 72 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HF | £410,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HE | £381,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 MANVERS ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HJ | £419,950 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HF | £335,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 140 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HG | £416,500 | 07/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 118 CHERRY GARDEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HG | £399,950 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 46 MANVERS ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, BN20 8HJ | £380,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £408,317 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £410,677 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £417,962 (13 Semi-detached, BN20, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +19.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,046/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,162/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,278/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,396/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Bradford Street, BN21 | £1,700/mo | 4 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (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:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-464/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.8%

*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:** £3,356/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -25.6%
- **10y growth:** 26.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Eastbourne; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.7%

## Flood risk

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

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