Sold STC Flat

35 ST LEONARDS PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX RH19 1EE

1 beds 1 baths Listed 19 Jul 2024 (-691d)

£135,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (98 years remaining on lease)

Council tax band

A

Last sold

£135,000 Jan 2025

Local average

£215,236 (-37.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,270 of 33,755)

Street crime

143 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Sold by Cubitt & West
  • Studio apartment currently configured as a one bedroom
  • Spacious communal gardens to enjoy
  • Allocated residents parking space plus visitors permits
  • Popular residential development well located for town centre and train station
  • Would have a great rental investment or first step on the property ladder

Additional details

Parking
Allocated
Garden
Communal garden

Description

This one bedroom second floor apartment is very well situated close to the local high street as well as being a stones throw away from the station. Having been tenanted previously this has no onward chain and would make a sound rental income.Room sizes:Entrance HallLounge: 11'0 x 10'0 (3.36m x 3.05m)Kitchen: 9'0 x 6'0 (2.75m x 1.83m)Bedroom: 9'0 x 6'11 (2.75m x 2.11m)BathroomAllocated ParkingCommunal Gardens 
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.
 
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Listed by

East Grinstead

Arun Estates

Reference: 150458453

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

260% since 1999

Event Date Price % change
Sold 10/01/2025 (1 year ago) £135,000 +0.7%
Sold 20/05/2016 (10 years ago) £134,000 +17.5%
Sold 10/12/2014 (11 years ago) £114,000 +204%
Sold 23/02/1999 (27 years ago) £37,500

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
CHARTER PLACE, 2 FLAT 5 ORCHARD WAY, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1SW £112,500 27/11/2025 Flat
129 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EG £150,000 12/08/2025 Flat
70 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EE £205,000 06/03/2025 Flat
85A QUEENS ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1BG £210,000 20/02/2025 Flat
38 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EE £160,000 14/02/2025 Flat
64 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EE £206,000 07/01/2025 Flat
61 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EE £215,000 22/11/2024 Flat
NEWACRE HOUSE FLAT 6 WOOD STREET, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1UG £195,000 30/08/2024 Flat
9 WHITE LION CLOSE, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1UD £240,000 21/12/2023 Flat
ST. JAMES COURT FLAT 4 ST JAMES ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1DB £85,000 20/12/2023 Flat
OVERTON COURT APARTMENT 6 RAILWAY APPROACH, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1BZ £112,500 20/10/2023 Flat
37 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EE £157,000 22/09/2023 Flat
123 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EG £185,000 03/07/2023 Flat
57 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EE £225,000 05/05/2023 Flat
QUEENS COURT, 45 FLAT 8 QUEENS ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1BG £222,000 02/05/2023 Flat
NEWACRE HOUSE FLAT 18 WOOD STREET, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1UG £208,000 30/03/2023 Flat
NEWACRE HOUSE FLAT 21 WOOD STREET, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1UG £220,000 23/01/2023 Flat
NEWACRE HOUSE FLAT 66 WOOD STREET, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1UR £210,000 21/12/2022 Flat
GREENSTEDE HOUSE FLAT 14 WOOD STREET, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1UZ £433,727 20/12/2022 Flat
39 ST LEONARDS PARK, EAST GRINSTEAD, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 1EE £140,000 09/12/2022 Flat

Area average: £194,586 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -15.9%
10y growth -12.8%

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

1y (index) -2.2%
5y (index) 4.8%
10y (index) 12.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,269/mo
Realistic £1,410/mo
Optimistic £1,551/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Mid Sussex.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Crawley & Reigate: £858/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Washday Laundrette 0.0 miles
Shop Antares Wood Floors 0.1 miles
Bus stop Railway Approach 0.1 miles
Bus stop Brooklands Way 0.1 miles
Train station East Grinstead 0.2 miles
Train station East Grinstead (Bluebell) 0.3 miles
Hospital Queen Victoria Hospital 0.8 miles
University St Piers College 3.5 miles
Hospital Edenbridge and District War Memorial Hospital 5.6 miles
University University of Sussex 11.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 42
Anti-social behaviour 38
Criminal damage and arson 15
Other theft 12
Shoplifting 8
Public order 7
Burglary 6
Vehicle crime 6
Other crime 3
Robbery 3
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 143

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
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Primary 0.5 miles Good — 22 Apr 2013
The Meads Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 6 Feb 2015
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 15 Jul 2015
Halsford Park Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 24 Jan 2023
Blackwell Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 17 Jul 2023

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
1 Bed Flat, St. Leonards Park, RH19 £1,100/mo 1 0.02 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Queens Rd, RH19 £1,280/mo 1 0.14 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, St James Road, RH19 £1,250/mo 1 0.16 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, St James Road, RH19 £1,300/mo 1 0.16 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Parkview House, RH19 £1,200/mo 1 0.19 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Victoria Place, RH19 £1,350/mo 1 0.2 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, East Grinstead, RH19 £1,350/mo 1 0.24 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Chapter House, RH19 £825/mo 1 0.25 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Southwick House, RH19 £925/mo 1 0.44 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Fairfield Road, RH19 £1,400/mo 1 0.55 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,198/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.94%
Max investor price (0.8%) £158,125
Target investor price (1%) £126,500
Gross yield 11.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 8.9×
Monthly cashflow £582/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 17.8%
  • 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).