8, Somerhill Lodge Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RU is a leasehold flat built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 474 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £262,838 , which equates to approximately £555 per square foot. It was last sold on 17 Sep 1999 for £58,500. Since then, the value has increased by £204,338, representing a 349.3% increase, or approximately 13.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £262,838 is:

  • 33.7% lower than the average property price on Somerhill Road
  • 27.5% lower than the average in the BN3 1RU postcode area
  • and 49.9% lower than the average price for Hove as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 16 January 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
474 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£262,838
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£555
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

8, Somerhill Lodge Somerhill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove, BN3 1RU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 16 Jan 2025.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 1 Dec 2014, when the property was rated D. The current rating of E reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 10.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to BN3 1RU

14 th / 15
Price Rank
28% lower than average
12 th / 13
Size Rank
35% smaller than average
5 th / 13
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% higher than average

Compared to other properties in BN3 1RU , this flat's estimated value ranks 14th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 5th out of 13 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 12th out of 13 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£262,838
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+349 %
17 Sep 1999
£58,500
Leasehold
+58.1 %
29 Apr 1997
£37,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £192,000
sale date: 27 Mar 2014
rooms: 2
size: 506 sq ft
sale price: £177,000
sale date: 14 Sep 2012
rooms: 2
size: 495 sq ft
sale price: £109,000
sale date: 12 Mar 2002
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £290,000
sale date: 28 Jan 2022
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £250,000
sale date: 3 Feb 2020

Data Sources

The property at 8, Somerhill Lodge Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RU appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 17 Sep 1999. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 16 Jan 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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