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1 bed flat for sale The Drive, Hove, BN3

Asking Price

£120,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £251 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band B £2,007 a year

Key features

One-bedroom retirement apartment in Homedrive House
Lower ground floor position with easy access
Bright living room and fitted kitchen
Double bedroom with built in storage
Bathroom and useful utility area
Residents’ lounge, laundry room and guest suite
Well-kept communal gardens
On-site manager and 24-hour emergency call system
Convenient location close to shops, cafés and transport links
Easy reach of Hove Park and the seafront

About this property

A well presented one bedroom retirement apartment in the popular Homedrive House development, offering a secure and comfortable setting for independent living. Located on the lower ground floor, the property features a bright living room, fitted kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom and utility area. Residents benefit from a lounge, laundry room, guest suite, communal gardens and an on-site manager with a 24-hour emergency call system. Conveniently positioned close to Hove’s shops, cafés, transport links and the seafront.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £2,007 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,720
Band B

This home: £2,007
Band C

£2,294
Band D

£2,581
Band E

£3,154
Band F

£3,727
Band G

£4,301
Band H

£5,161

This home is in band B, which costs £2,007 a year in Brighton and Hove for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Brighton and Hove, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£251 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£537 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£382 / sq ft

£251 / sq ft

£693 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£251 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in BN3 (£382–£693, 10th–90th percentile, 2,329 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 2,329 homes sold in BN3 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BN3 →

Location

The Drive, Hove, BN3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £120,000

£60k £180k

Deposit10% £12,000

£0 £120k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £108,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £24,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 5, 99, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2026	474 sq ft £230/sq ft	474 sq ft	£230	£108,750
Flat 3, 81, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2026	635 sq ft £417/sq ft	635 sq ft	£417	£265,000
Flat 11, 81, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	732 sq ft £352/sq ft	732 sq ft	£352	£257,500
Flat 50, Homedrive House, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	409 sq ft £330/sq ft	409 sq ft	£330	£135,000
Flat 60, Homedrive House, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2025	603 sq ft £290/sq ft	603 sq ft	£290	£175,000
Flat 4, 81, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2025	721 sq ft £359/sq ft	721 sq ft	£359	£259,000
Flat 1, 99, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2025	2,895 sq ft £518/sq ft	2,895 sq ft	£518	£1,500,000
Flat 14, Homedrive House, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	474 sq ft £222/sq ft	474 sq ft	£222	£105,000