Downside, Ditchling Road, Wivelsfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 7RF

UPRN:10033243296Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 1mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Downside, Ditchling Road, Wivelsfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 7RF

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£475,000

£451k - £499kHigh

Estimate

£475k

Range

£451k – £499k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

2.37%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Downside earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (16/100). 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

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

16/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 36

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

5 live new-build plots advertised against one placeholder UPRN (£590,000-£885,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

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£760,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £257,300
Net cash flow: -£1,527/mo
Cash on cash: -7.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.58 - 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£475,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield2.37%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.4%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+3.4%

Last Sold Price£357,492 (2017-02-17)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1RH17 7RF

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

LW/26/0430/CD
Discharge of Condition 6 (Allotment Parking) in relation to approval of LW/24/0178
Pending
TW/26/0068/TCA
T1- Honey Locust - Removal to ground level and clear all debris from site due to size/ location and difficulty in maintenance and upkeep
Approved
LW/26/0412
Rear dormer extension and roof lights to existing front roof slope
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-02-17
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£33,088

Population Density274 /km²

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 64%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery
0.9 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Oak Tree Primary School
1.1 mi
Inspected as Oak Tree Primary School (URN 125930) on 5 Apr 2022
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
1.6 mi
Good
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital
1.6 mi
Outstanding

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

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Comparables

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Baldocks Garage Ditchling Road
-
£115k
-
Haypenny Ditchling Road
-
£535k
-
Brookfield Ditchling Road
-
£3.12M
-
Longfields Ditchling Road
-
£340k
-

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