Glen Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ

UPRN:100061862200Detached PropertyBeds -Built -

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band EEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Glen Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£930,000

£744k - £1.12MLow

Estimate

£930k

Range

£744k – £1.12M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,350

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,350

Yield

2.01%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Glen Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (3/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesPortal 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

3/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 18

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 2.0%; range width penalty ×0.78
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3350/mo (range 3000-3700)· as of 14 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -6,105/mo, -182% 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
219 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£2,000,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,350/mo

Evidenced range £3,000-£3,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £755,050
Net cash flow: -£4,431/mo
Cash on cash: -7.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.50 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 3350/mo (range 3000-3700)Rental economics · as of 14 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 3350/mo (range 3000-3700)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£930,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,350

Gross Yield2.01%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.9%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2BN6 9PJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

SDNP/26/04131/TCA
T1 - Tulip tree - reduce crown by 1-2 metres to reduce risk of limb failure due to bark inclusion.
Pending
SDNP/26/04211/FUL
New build property with a chalet style bungalow attached to the existing exchange building, with associated hard and soft landscaping works.
Pending
DM/26/2488
Discharge of planning condition no 12 relating to planning application DM/25/2616.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,705

Population Density338 /km²

Owner Occupied87%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 56%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

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

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

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Comparables

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Claylands Cottage Underhill Lane
-
£1.45M
-
Jacketings Underhill Lane
-
£665k
-
Fosters Underhill Lane
-
£750k
-
Cottage Garth Underhill Lane
-
£1.17M
-

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