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26 CHITTENDEN AVENUE

SEAFORD, EAST SUSSEX BN25 4AY

4 beds 2 baths 111 m² Listed 30 Aug 2024 (-652d)

£500,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

111 m²

Council tax band

E

Last sold

£485,000 Dec 2024

Local average

£506,897 (-1.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,042 of 33,755)

Street crime

82 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Four bedroom detached family home
  • Constructed in 2021 and with the remainder of the original 10-year NHBC Buildmark policy
  • Chain free
  • Off road parking for several vehicles and garage
  • Kitchen/dining room with double oven and fitted microwave/grill
  • Low maintenance rear garden
  • Situated opposite park and green space and within approximately half a mile of Seaford Head secondary school
  • AEG integrated fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing machine
  • Cloakroom, en-suite and family bathroom with Roca wash basins, wc's and bath
  • Charge of communal spaces of approximately £140 per year

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Accessibility
Level access
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Yes
Restrictions
Yes
Flooded in last 5 years
No

Description

Constructed in 2021, this attractive and well presented four bedroom detached house is situated in this extremely convenient and popular location just north of the A259 main road. Close to Downs Leisure Centre, a parade of shops and bus routes. Seaford town centre is approximately one mile distant, whilst local primary and secondary schools are within approximately half a mile.

The accommodation comprises; entrance hall, kitchen/dining room with integrated AEG appliances and sitting room with views over the park opposite. The ground floor also has the benefit of a cloakroom and utility/laundry room.

On the first floor are four bedrooms, family bathroom and en-suite shower room to master bedroom.

The driveway affords off-road parking for several vehicles and leads to the garage. There is a gate to the side of the house leading to the low maintenance and level rear garden.

The property is being sold with no onward chain and the remainder of the NHBC Buildmark policy.

Ground Floor - ENTRANCE HALL
Double glazed entrance door and window. Radiator. Under stairs store cupboard and stairs to first floor.
CLOAKROOM
Close coupled WC and pedestal wash basin. Double glazed window to side. Radiator.
SITTING ROOM
Double glazed bay window to front. Radiator. Feature fireplace set into media wall.
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM
Range of modern wall and base units. Work surface with inset one and a half bowl sink and drainer. Four ring gas hob with cooker hood above. Eye level double oven and microwave/grill. Integrated AEG dishwasher and fridge freezer. Double glazed windows and patio door to rear. Radiator. Store cupboard housing electric consumer unit.
UTILITY/LAUNDRY ROOM
Wall and base units. Work surface with sink and drainer. Integrated AEG washing machine. Wall mounted Ideal Logic boiler. Double glazed window and door to side.

First Floor - LANDING
Hatch to loft. Linen cupboard housing pressurised cylinder and storage above.
BEDROOM ONE
Double glazed window to front. Fitted bedroom furniture including wardrobes, dressing table and over bed storage. Radiator. Door to:
EN-SUITE
Roca pedestal wash basin and close coupled WC. Shower enclosure with Mira shower. Double glazed window and extractor fan.
BEDROOM TWO
Double glazed window to rear. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE
Double glazed window to rear. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR
Radiator. Double glazed window to front. Fitted wardrobe and desk unit.
BATHROOM
Roca bath, wall basin and close coupled WC. The bath has a mixer tap and shower above. Double glazed window to side. Tiled walls and towel rail. Extractor fan.

Outside - FRONT
Mainly laid to lawn and shrub. Off road parking to the side of the property for several vehicles and electric pod point car charge point.
GARAGE
With up and over door, light and power.
REAR GARDEN
Mainly laid to lawn with paved patio adjoining the rear of the property. Gated side access. Timber bike store.

Listed by

Seaford

David Jordan

Reference: 151871576

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

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Price history

-2% since 2021

Event Date Price % change
Sold 18/12/2024 (1 year ago) £485,000 -2%
Sold 17/12/2021 (4 years ago) £494,995

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
6 STOKE CLOSE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 3RN £473,000 25/11/2025 Detached
55 FARM CLOSE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 3RY £475,000 07/07/2025 Detached
Same street 8 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £529,995 01/12/2023 Detached
10 BROMLEY ROAD, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 3ES £395,000 30/11/2023 Detached
16 SANDORE ROAD, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 3PR £580,000 29/09/2023 Detached
15 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £540,000 28/04/2023 Detached
23 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £549,995 06/04/2023 Detached
34 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £609,995 03/03/2023 Detached
21 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £559,995 01/02/2023 Detached
3 MEADOW WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4QT £675,000 18/01/2023 Detached
16 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £624,995 11/01/2023 Detached
17 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £559,995 02/12/2022 Detached
26 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £519,995 25/11/2022 Detached
28 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £599,995 25/11/2022 Detached
24 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £519,995 11/11/2022 Detached
4 MILLFIELD CLOSE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 3PW £435,000 04/11/2022 Detached
Same street 38 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £395,995 17/10/2022 Semi-detached
THE DOWN HOUSE EASTBOURNE ROAD, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4NT £650,000 14/10/2022 Detached
23 BROMLEY ROAD, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 3ES £534,000 16/09/2022 Detached
18 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £519,995 26/08/2022 Detached
2 FARM CLOSE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 3RX £385,000 02/08/2022 Detached
15 MONTGOMERY WAY, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4EW £550,000 29/07/2022 Detached
Same street 12 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £400,000 10/06/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 32 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £382,995 24/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 36 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £397,995 20/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 30 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £382,995 11/04/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 34 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £492,995 25/03/2022 Detached
Same street 24 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £537,995 18/02/2022 Detached
Same street 28 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £494,995 22/11/2021 Detached
Same street 10 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £417,995 29/10/2021 Detached
Same street 22 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £496,995 25/10/2021 Detached
Same street 20 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £494,995 15/10/2021 Detached
Same street 16 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £423,995 08/10/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 18 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £423,995 28/09/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 14 CHITTENDEN AVENUE, SEAFORD, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AY £599,995 28/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £458,262 (15 sales)

Area average: £537,848 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.4%
10y growth 35.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Lewes. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2%
5y (index) 10.1%
10y (index) 21.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Lewes. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,190/mo
Realistic £1,322/mo
Optimistic £1,454/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lewes.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Brighton and Hove: £1,995/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

30 Chittenden Avenue

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Sutton Corner 0.1 miles
Shop Sutton Corner Garage 0.1 miles
Bus stop Manor Road 0.1 miles
Shop Newspaper Club 0.2 miles
Train station Seaford 0.9 miles
Train station Bishopstone 1.7 miles
University University of Brighton 6.4 miles
University University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus 6.5 miles
Hospital Eastbourne District General Hospital 6.6 miles
Hospital Amberstone Hospital 10.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 31
Anti-social behaviour 13
Public order 10
Criminal damage and arson 9
Other theft 5
Shoplifting 4
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 82

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Chyngton School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 30 Jun 2022
Seaford Head School Secondary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 17 Oct 2017
Cuckmere House School Other 0.4 miles Outstanding — 28 Nov 2012
Annecy Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 19 Sep 2023
Cradle Hill Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 3 Jul 2014

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 Detached House, Dulwich Close, BN25 £1,600/mo 4 0.12 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%
Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000
Target investor price (1%) £160,000
Gross yield 3.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 26×
Monthly cashflow £-554/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%
  • 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).