Squirrels, Lower Road, Forest Row, RH18 5HE

UPRN:100060115237Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Squirrels, Lower Road, Forest Row, RH18 5HE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£390,000

£371k - £410kHigh

Estimate

£390k

Range

£371k – £410k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,600

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,600

Yield

8.32%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Squirrels earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (67/100). 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)Defra 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

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

58/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

67/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 57

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,600/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: £534/mo
Cash on cash: 5.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.05 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£390,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,600

Gross Yield8.32%

1y Growth+6.1%

3y Growth+1.7%

5y Growth-0.6%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RH18 5HE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

WD/2026/2098/F
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING WARDEN'S FLAT TO AN ADDITIONAL OLDER PERSONS APARTMENT.
Pending
TM/2026/0226/TCA
1x LEYLANDII TREE, FELL TO GROUND LEVEL
Approved
WD/2026/2065/LDP
EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING DROPPED KERB BY 6.5 METRES (TO A TOTAL WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 10.7 METRES) TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO TWO OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES. FORMATION OF A BLOCK-PAVED PARKING AREA WITH SURFACE WATER DIRECTED TO THE EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership62.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,376

Population Density1,217 /km²

Owner Occupied66%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 59%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery
0.4 mi
Good
Michael Hall School
0.6 mi
Good
Ashurst Wood Primary School
0.9 mi
Inspected as Ashurst Wood Primary School (URN 125929) on 15 Jul 2025
Brambletye School
1.0 mi
Inspected by ISI

3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Bakery Cottage Lower Road
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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