Flat 18, Fairlight Court, Pier Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5DU

UPRN:10000194242Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Flat 18, Fairlight Court, Pier Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5DU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£312,000

£296k - £327kHigh

Estimate

£312k

Range

£296k – £327k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,100

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,100

Yield

8.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 18 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (89/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

89/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 68

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +3.8% (HIGH), sold-comps -12.8%, £/sqft -12.7%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10000194242· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 13.6%· as of 31 Oct 2026
Rental economics27.2/40
gross yield 8.4%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 2000-2200)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin7/30
stressed cash flow +148/mo, +7% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 35 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
382 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivityScores 70+ up to £255,000

£225,000£345,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£300,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,100/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,300
Net cash flow: £441/mo
Cash on cash: 5.5%
Score at this price: 49

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.07 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10000194242Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 13.6%Valuation edge · as of 31 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 2000-2200)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2100/mo (range 2000-2200)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £255,000 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£312,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,100

Gross Yield8.40%

1y Growth+6.7%

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+1.7%

Last Sold Price£255,000 (2018-08-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN17 5DU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

LU/257/26/PL
New higher security fencing and gate systems. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as other development.
Pending
LU/249/26/A
Installation of 4 No. freestanding post and panel directional signs, 4 No. internally illuminated vertical building signs, 2 No. internally illuminated fascia entrance signs and 2 No. internally illuminated projecting roundel signs.
Pending
LU/255/26/PL
Partial demolition of number 57 River Road, change of use and redevelopment to provide a flatted development comprising 9 No. apartments with private amenity space, parking and cycle storage, including the partial demolition of the adjacent boundary wall to provide a new pedestrian access and the creation of a floating pontoon with resident mooring spaces (resubmission following LU/141/25/PL). This application may affect the character and appearance of the Littlehampton River Road Conservation Area and is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as other development.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership67%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining100 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2018-08-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,809

Population Density1,689 /km²

Owner Occupied36%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 66%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

River Beach Primary School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
White Meadows Primary Academy
0.6 mi
Good
The Littlehampton Academy
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
0.7 mi
Inspected as St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton (URN 126040) on 14 Sep 2022

1 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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£325k
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Fairlight Court Pier Road
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£280k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN