Oak Cottage, West End, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4NH

UPRN:100060122692Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: F (34)

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

Oak Cottage, West End, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4NH

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£390,000

£370k - £409kHigh

Estimate

£390k

Range

£370k – £409k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

5.01%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Oak Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (42/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

42/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 31

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 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 -1.3% (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 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100060122692· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0.1/40
gross yield 5.0%; range width penalty ×0.84
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -584/mo, -35% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 214 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 & liquidity14.6/15
385 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

£296,000£454,000

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£395,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £129,550
Net cash flow: -£191/mo
Cash on cash: -1.8%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.24 - 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 100060122692Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 4 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
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 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
listing text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield

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. 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)£1,650

Gross Yield5.01%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth+0.1%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£183,000 (2001-11-02)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN27 4NH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

WD/2026/2143/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 7 (Drainage: Photos of completed drainage), 8 (Environmental Health (Noise)) AND 23 (Landscaping) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/2051/MFA
Approved
WD/2026/1903/F
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DWELLING AND OUTBUILDING WITH NEW DWELLING
Pending
WD/2026/1781/LDP
CONVERSION OF ATTACHED SINGLE GARAGE TO BEDROOM AND EN-SUITE, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF GARAGE DOOR WITH BRICKWORK AND WINDOW AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership67.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2001-11-02
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,376

Population Density888 /km²

Owner Occupied71%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 58%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Thornton Grove Academy
2.9 mi
Inspected as Phoenix Academy (URN 145016) on 5 Feb 2025
Hawkes Farm Academy
3.0 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Ropemakers' Academy
3.1 mi
Good

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

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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