# 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 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 146 m² |
| Last sold | £930,000 Jul 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 16/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,551/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9635-3821-3500-0273-4292)

## 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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,137/m²

## 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)