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FLAT 1

23 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN1 2ED

2 beds 1 baths 57 m² Listed 8 May 2025 (-382d)

£300,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

57 m²

Council tax band

B

Last sold

£290,000 Dec 2025

Local average

£309,309 (-3%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,689 of 33,755)

Street crime

1331 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Spacious and bright first floor apartment
  • Two double bedrooms
  • Private courtyard terrace
  • Bathroom
  • Southerly aspect open plan living/kitchen area
  • Modern range of kitchen units
  • Good decorative order throughout
  • No onward chain

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
On street, Permit
Garden
Front garden, Back garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No

Description

SUMMARY
A well presented two bedroom apartment with private roof terrace, centrally situated in a popular garden square tucked behind Western Road shopping thorughfare and a few hundred metres from Brighton seafront.


DESCRIPTION
Spacious and bright first floor apartment, in a really convenient and central position. The accommodation comprises of a Southerly aspect open plan living room/kitchen area with a range of modern kitchen units and appliances, there are two double bedrooms, a bathroom, and an enclosed roof terrace. Being on the first floor the property would make an ideal first time buy or 'lock up and leave' second home.
Clarence Square is an attractive garden square of early Victorian townhouses, situated adjacent to Western Road shopping thoroughfare and next door to Churchill Square shopping centre.
the property is around 5 minute walk from Brighton seafront and a few minutes further to Brighton station.


We currently hold lease details as displayed above, should you require further information please contact the branch. Please note additional fees could be incurred for items such as leasehold packs.



1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT DO NOT CONSTITUTE REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR CONTRACT. THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THESE PARTICULARS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OR TENANTS. NEITHER SEQUENCE (UK) LIMITED NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATEVER IN RELATION TO THIS PROPERTY.

Listed by

Brighton

Sequence (UK) Limited - Connells

Reference: 161698466

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 15/12/2025 (5 months ago) £290,000 —

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
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 41 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £440,000 05/10/2023 Flat
46 FLAT 4 RUSSELL SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2EF £217,000 04/10/2023 Flat
Same street 27 - 28 FLAT 1 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £297,000 28/04/2023 Flat
Same street 17 BASEMENT FLAT CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £170,000 12/04/2023 Flat
Same street 17 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £510,000 12/04/2023 Other
Same street 27 - 28 FLAT 7 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £307,500 23/03/2023 Flat
14A RUSSELL SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2EE £305,000 17/03/2023 Flat
Same street 6 FLAT 7 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £210,000 19/12/2022 Flat
45 FLAT 4 RUSSELL SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2EF £207,000 15/12/2022 Flat
16 FLAT 3 STONE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2HB £465,000 09/12/2022 Flat
Same street 12 GROUND FLOOR FLAT CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £367,000 25/11/2022 Flat
Same street 27 - 28 FLAT 6 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £510,000 23/11/2022 Flat
Same street 27 - 28 FLAT 8 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £340,000 22/11/2022 Flat
28E CANNON PLACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2FB £245,000 13/10/2022 Flat
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 23 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £265,000 21/09/2022 Flat
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 16 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £310,000 15/08/2022 Flat
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 33 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £396,000 12/08/2022 Flat
Same street 27 - 28 FLAT 2 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £295,000 05/08/2022 Flat
Same street 40 FLAT 5 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £245,000 04/08/2022 Flat
29 FLAT 5 CANNON PLACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2FB £215,000 29/07/2022 Flat
Same street 27 - 28 FLAT 4 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £315,000 25/07/2022 Flat
CHARTWELL COURT 65 RUSSELL SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2EX £600,000 22/07/2022 Flat
15 FLAT 4 STONE STREET, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2HB £425,000 15/07/2022 Flat
46 FLAT 2-8 REGENCY SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2FJ £245,000 29/06/2022 Flat
6 BASEMENT FLAT ST MARGARETS PLACE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2FD £258,000 27/05/2022 Flat
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 38 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £242,500 29/04/2022 Flat
FLAT D, 15 RUSSELL SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2EE £225,000 23/03/2022 Flat
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 5 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £260,000 21/03/2022 Flat
38 FIRST FLOOR FLAT REGENCY SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2FJ £540,000 08/03/2022 Flat
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 45 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £225,000 21/02/2022 Flat
RUSSELL HOUSE FLAT 29 RUSSELL MEWS, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2AU £290,000 02/02/2022 Flat
Same street 43 - 44 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £1,230,000 27/01/2022 Terraced
Same street 25 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £950,000 15/12/2021 Other
Same street 3 TOP FLOOR FLAT CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £475,000 26/11/2021 Flat
Same street 11 FLAT 4 CLARENCE SQUARE, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 2ED £252,500 13/09/2021 Flat

Street average: £431,600 (15 sales)

Area average: £318,775 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9%
10y growth 27.8%

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

1y (index) -4.9%
5y (index) -0.3%
10y (index) 15%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: 328 GTS LTD (09129836)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Brighton and Hove. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,640/mo
Realistic £1,822/mo
Optimistic £2,004/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
Shop Mr Leo 0.0 miles
Shop Beauty Lashious 0.0 miles
Bus stop Churchill Square 0.1 miles
Train station Brighton 0.5 miles
Hospital The Montefiore Hospital 0.7 miles
Train station Aquarium 0.7 miles
University University of Brighton Phoenix Halls 0.8 miles
Hospital Royal Sussex County Hospital 1.3 miles
University University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus 1.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 357
Anti-social behaviour 267
Shoplifting 206
Public order 105
Drugs 98
Other theft 96
Criminal damage and arson 67
Other crime 34
Burglary 28
Robbery 21
Vehicle crime 18
Theft from the person 13
Possession of weapons 12
Bicycle theft 9
Total incidents 1331

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 5 Dec 2019
St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Requires improvement — 13 Jun 2023
Middle Street Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 11 Jul 2024
Brighton Girls GDST Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)
Brunswick Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024

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 Flat, Western Road, BN1 £3,000/mo 2 0.13 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, West Street, BN1 £1,650/mo 2 0.17 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Avalon, BN1 £2,100/mo 2 0.2 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Avalon, BN1 £2,500/mo 2 0.2 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Sillwood Place, BN1 £1,350/mo 2 0.22 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,120/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.7%
Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500
Target investor price (1%) £210,000
Gross yield 8.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.9×
Monthly cashflow £684/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 9.4%
  • 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).