1, The Down, BN3 8FD

1 The Down is a 65 m² / 700 sq ft semi-detached home in Hove. It sold for £338,000 in June 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £402k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £286k to £391k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2017 £338,000 2.6% 0.6%
Nov 2010 £285,000 5.4% 3.2%
May 2008 £250,000 2.8% 0.1%
May 2005 £230,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, The Down.

Floorplan 1
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Internal area
65 square metres (700 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,200 per square metre (£483 per square foot) in Jun 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,187 per square metre (£575 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2017 £338,000 £5,200 £402,174 £6,187
Nov 2010 £285,000 £4,385 £515,042 £7,924
May 2008 £250,000 £3,846 £501,747 £7,719
May 2005 £230,000 £3,538 £543,791 £8,366

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 65 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £402,174. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Hove are now selling for between £4,400 and £6,010 per square metre (£408 and £558 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 65 m², this implies a valuation between £286,000 and £391,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
320 square metres (3,444 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 1 The Down. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 14/10/2016. It last appeared May 2017.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in February 2014) for 1 The Down.

Photos for 1 The Down
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2010 BH2010/01789
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
1 The Down, Hove
Description:
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 and 4 of application BH2009/02985.
Planning ref:
February 2010 BH2009/02985
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
1 The Down, Hove
Description:
Construction of decking to rear. (Retrospective)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 August 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

1 The Down is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £402,174.
  • Based on an internal area of 65 m² and recent prices in Hove, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £286,000 to £391,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 The Down last sold for £338,000 in June 2017.

HouseMetric shows 1 The Down as 65 m² (700 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 11 August 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 The Down was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 The Down is in postcode BN3 8FD, in Hove. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Down, BN3 8FD or analysis of the Hove property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 8 October 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.