According to the public record, 8, Bear Road, Brighton is a period freehold house with 645 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 69.5 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Bear Road, Brighton, BN2 is located within the BN2 postal district.
8, Bear Road, Brighton has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in February 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 8 Bear Road Brighton as £367,366 and the rental value as £1,899 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Bear Road Brighton has increased by £8,111 (2.2%) and its rental value has increased by £175 per month (9.2%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, Bear Road, Brighton is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £385,734 and rental value of £1,994 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £341,650 and a rental value of £1,766 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £367,366, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,805 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Bear Road, Brighton sits on a plot of 70m2.
We have plot size data on 20 out of 22 other houses in the postcode and 8, Bear Road, Brighton sits on the 15th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Bear Road, Brighton was last sold on 15 Feb 2021 for £317,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Feb 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 7.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Bear Road, Brighton within a radius of 340 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2, Melbourne Street, Brighton, BN2 3LH, a Freehold house which sold for £372,500 in Sep 2023.
Read more about house prices in BN2.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Bear Road, Brighton, BN2 has a total of 179 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Bear Road, Brighton is the 62nd largest and the 55th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £55k less expensive than the average property in BN2.
8, Bear Road, Brighton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Jan 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 8, Bear Road, Brighton is London Road (Brighton) station which is 1.0 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, Bear Road, Brighton, 63.5% of property is privately rented and 20.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 8, Bear Road, Brighton, 59.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 38.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 8, Bear Road, Brighton, the average age was 33.5 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 8, Bear Road, Brighton, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 8, Bear Road, Brighton, there are an average of 0.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.