Cotswold Cottage, Sloe Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5UR

UPRN:100060133916Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (69)

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

Cotswold Cottage, Sloe Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5UR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£822,000

£781k - £863kHigh

Estimate

£822k

Range

£781k – £863k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,650

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,650

Yield

3.85%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Cotswold Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (43/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

43/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 7Bike 34

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£825,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,650/mo

Evidenced range £2,300-£2,950

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £280,050
Net cash flow: -£950/mo
Cash on cash: -4.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.95 - below 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£822,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,650

Gross Yield3.85%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.8%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+2.2%

Last Sold Price£495,000 (2011-06-01)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN26 5UR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

SDNP/26/04176/HOUS
Demolition of conservatory and part of rear extension and replacement with new single storey rear extension. Raising of party wall between adjoining neighboring property
Pending
SDNP/26/04150/DCOND
Discharge of Condition 3 (Joinery details) of Listed Building Consent SDNP/23/02558/LIS.
Pending
SDNP/26/04169/DDDT
Removal of dead willow tree
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2011-06-01
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£33,376

Population Density55 /km²

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 49%65+ 38%

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Schools Nearby

Alfriston School
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Chyngton School
2.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
2.7 mi
Good
Cuckmere House School
2.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Alfriston Court Luxury Care Home Sloe Lane
-
£1.98M
-
Little Paddocks Sloe Lane
-
£720k
-
Meadow Bank Sloe Lane
-
£568k
-
Cotswold Cottage Sloe Lane
-
£495k
-

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