51 Lewes Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TU

UPRN:100060054879Bungalow Property3 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

51 Lewes Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£796,000

£756k - £836kHigh

Estimate

£796k

Range

£756k – £836k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,800

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,800

Yield

4.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

51 Lewes Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (25/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

25/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 25

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 3 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.5% (HIGH)] → 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 100060054879· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.2%; range width penalty ×0.74
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2800/mo (range 2450-3100)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,447/mo, -52% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 3 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 578 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
219 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 sensitivity

£600,000£920,000

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£800,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,800/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£3,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,300
Net cash flow: -£762/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.04 - below 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 100060054879Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2800/mo (range 2450-3100)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 2800/mo (range 2450-3100)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 578 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£796,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,800

Gross Yield4.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.9%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£478,000 (2014-10-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

4BN6 8TU

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

SDNP/26/04217/DCOND
Discharge of Condition 4 (Written Scheme of Investigation) related to Planning Approval SDNP/26/02780/HOUS
Pending
SDNP/26/04047/TCA
G1 - Group of 4 x Silver Birch trees lifted to 4m from the ground and reduced by 2m
Pending
SDNP/26/03986/DCOND
Partial Discharge of Conditions 3 (clay tile sample) and 4 (sash window detail) and Discharge of Condition 5 (method statement) related to Planning Approval SDNP/25/05139/LIS
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2014-10-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

12 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,088

Population Density-

Owner Occupied83%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 42%65+ 45%

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Schools Nearby

Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
0.1 mi
Inspected as Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School (URN 114500) on 5 Dec 2017
The Windmills Junior School
1.1 mi
Good
Downlands Community School
1.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Hassocks Infant School
1.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

5 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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62 Lewes Road
-
£1.47M
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46A Lewes Road
-
£1.15M
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30 Lewes Road
-
£1.23M
-
50 Lewes Road
-
£1.25M
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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