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12 St. John's Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3

Land size
0.02 acres

Key Features

  • Situated within central Hove
  • Close proximity to A259 coast road
  • Ground floor workshop approx. 844 sq ft
  • Open plan space
  • 3 phase power
  • Two bedroom flat with private access
  • Recently refurbished kitchen and bathroom
  • Forecourt with three car parking spaces
  • Freehold for sale £775,000

Description

Description

The property comprises a two-storey building constructed below a pitched roof. The ground floor is configured as an open plan workshop with ancillary storage. The ground floor unit has exclusive access to a small garden at the rear, including a WC. Internally, the unit is fitted with LED tube lighting, concrete flooring and benefits from 3 phase power. The maximum ceiling height is 3.58m and the manual roller shutter door measures approximately 2.99m wide by 3.13 high.

The first floor comprises a two bedroom residential flat, fitted with a newly refurbished kitchen and bathroom.

Location

Brighton and Hove is a vibrant and well connected city on the South Coast, offering an exceptional quality of life and a strong commercial base. The city benefits from a diverse economy, excellent transport links to London and Gatwick Airport, and a highly skilled workforce.

St John's Road is situated by Palmeira Square and runs adjacent between Western Road and Kingsway (A259), Brighton & Hove's coastal road.

Local occupiers include Palmeira Servicing, Whistle Blower art gallery and Aria Auto & Tyre Services.

Planning

We understand the ground floor premises benefits from Class B2 use.

VAT

We understand that the property is not elected for VAT.

Accommodation

The accommodation has the following approximate Gross Internal Area (GIA):

Business Rates / Council Tax Band

Rateable Value (2026): £11,250

Occupiers will pay approximately 43% of this per annum.

We understand the first floor flat is in the following Council Tax Band: A

EPC

We understand the ground floor commercial unit has an EPC rating of C (expiry date - 07/04/2036).

We understand that 12A, the first floor flat, has an EPC rating of E (expiry date - 19/05/2030).

Legal Fees

Each party to bear their own legal costs incurred.

AML

In accordance with current Government legislation, we are legally required to conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on all prospective purchasers or tenants where the transaction involves a capital value of €15,000 (EUR) or more, or a rental value of €10,000 (EUR) per calendar month or greater.

This process includes verifying identity, as well as confirming the source and availability of funds. Please note that we must obtain and record this information before any transaction can be formalised or contracts exchanged.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-06-18

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 16% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Brunswick Primary School589 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    586
    Type
    Community school
  • St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School858 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    648
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    436
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Paul's CofE Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    151
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,657
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    941
    Type
    Community school
  • Blatchington Mill School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,622
    Type
    Community school
  • Dorothy Stringer School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,626
    Type
    Community school
  • Varndean School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,487
    Type
    Community school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Budgens Church Road, Hove186 metres
Cook Hove, Hove248 metres
Tesco Hove Western Rd Express, Hove281 metres

GP surgery

Wellbn Healthcare647 metres

Pharmacy

Lane And Stedman411 metres

Hospital

The Montefiore Hospital0.6 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden85 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hove Rail Station0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Palmeira Square163 metres

Typical drive times

Southwick10 min · 3.6 miles
Peacehaven20 min · 8.2 miles
Shoreham-by-Sea13 min · 5 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)4 min · 1.3 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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