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FLAT 1

3 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN3 2PE

4 beds 146 m² Listed 3 Feb 2010 (-5974d)

£750,000

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# 4 bedroom property for sale (BN3 2PE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 1, 3 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN3 2PE |
| Price | £750,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £930,000 Jul 2014 |

## Description

SOLD;SOLD;SOLD

## Property Photos

- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/14584770/477138) - Living Area
- ![external](/listings/photos/14584770/477145) - external
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/14584770/477150) - Hallway
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/14584770/477153) - Living Area
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/14584770/477155) - Kitchen
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/14584770/477157) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/14584770/477158) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/14584770/477159) - Bedroom
- ![View](/listings/photos/14584770/477160) - View
- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/14584770/477161) - Floorplan

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/14584770/477162) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/14584770/477163) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE | £930,000 | 18/07/2014 | Flat |
| 3 FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE | £590,000 | 25/03/2013 | Flat |
| 3 FLAT 1 KINGS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PE | £199,950 | 16/08/1999 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| KINGS HOUSE PARKING SPACE 76 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2LS | £40,000 | 10/11/2023 | Other |
| KINGS HOUSE PARKING SPACE 74 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2LS | £36,365 | 31/03/2023 | Other |
| KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 33 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU | £680,000 | 20/12/2022 | Other |
| 15 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB | £1,400,000 | 18/08/2022 | Other |
| KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 31 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU | £765,000 | 15/02/2022 | Other |

**Area average:** £584,273 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £423,846 (13 Other, BN3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +77%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,640/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,822/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,004/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,995/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £227,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £182,200

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 48.3%
- **10y growth:** -51.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Brighton and Hove; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

146 m²

Last sold

£930,000 Jul 2014

Local average

£423,846 (+77%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,533 of 33,755)

Street crime

534 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Amenities:Entrance Phone,Passenger Lift,
Near Stations:Hove,

Description

SOLD;SOLD;SOLD

Listed by

Brighton & Hove

Winkworth

Reference: 14584770

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

365% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	18/07/2014 (11 years ago)	£930,000	+57.6%
Sold	25/03/2013 (13 years ago)	£590,000	+195.1%
Sold	16/08/1999 (26 years ago)	£199,950	—

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
KINGS HOUSE PARKING SPACE 76 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2LS	£40,000	10/11/2023	Other
KINGS HOUSE PARKING SPACE 74 GRAND AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2LS	£36,365	31/03/2023	Other
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 33 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU	£680,000	20/12/2022	Other
15 THIRD AVENUE, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2PB	£1,400,000	18/08/2022	Other
KINGS HOUSE, 8 FLAT 31 QUEENS GARDENS, HOVE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN3 2QU	£765,000	15/02/2022	Other

Area average: £584,273 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 48.3%

10y growth -51.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Brighton and Hove. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -3.4%

5y (index) 5.4%

10y (index) 23.1%

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: £1,995/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BN3 2PE

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Fourth Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Velvet	0.2 miles
Shop	Nick Rivett Sport	0.2 miles
Hospital	Aldrington House	0.7 miles
Train station	Hove	0.7 miles
Hospital	The Montefiore Hospital	0.8 miles
Train station	Aldrington	0.9 miles
University	University of Brighton Phoenix Halls	1.7 miles
University	Silverstone SB309 Lecture Theatre	4.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	138
Anti-social behaviour	137
Shoplifting	60
Public order	54
Other theft	33
Criminal damage and arson	24
Other crime	24
Vehicle crime	18
Drugs	16
Burglary	10
Bicycle theft	9
Possession of weapons	7
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	534

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 Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2015
Brighton and Hove Clinic School	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jun 2024
Brunswick Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024
The Montessori Place	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 28 Sep 2022
South England International School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 2 May 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £227,750

Target investor price (1%) £182,200

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).