Little Swanborough, Swanborough Drove, Swanborough, Lewes, BN7 3PE

UPRN:10033253272Detached House6 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (44)

Data freshness:EPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Little Swanborough, Swanborough Drove, Swanborough, Lewes, BN7 3PE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£2,147,000

£2.04M - £2.25MHigh

Estimate

£2.15M

Range

£2.04M – £2.25M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£6,400

£6k - £7k

Monthly

£6,400

Yield

3.85%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Little Swanborough earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (11/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

11/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 33

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£1,995,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£6,400/mo

Evidenced range £5,600-£7,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £752,950
Net cash flow: -£2,302/mo
Cash on cash: -3.7%
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£2,147,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£6,400

Gross Yield3.85%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.0%

5y Growth+0.1%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price£650,000 (2002-11-15)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1BN7 3PE

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

SDNP/26/04141/LIS
To fix the covering front hung clay tiles, of both 2 and 3 Hollowdown Cottages (the application for 3 Hollowdown Cottages has already been submitted).
Pending
SDNP/26/04232/TCA
Pollarding and crown reduction of lime tree
Pending
SDNP/26/03721/LDP
Stationing of a caravan within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (AMENDED)
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2002-11-15
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

1 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,088

Population Density40 /km²

Owner Occupied76%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 55%65+ 31%

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Schools Nearby

Compass Community School Pinetree Park
0.4 mi
Good
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
0.5 mi
-
Northease Manor School
1.1 mi
Inspected by ISI
Western Road Community Primary School
1.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Briar Lawn
-
£1.10M
-
Old Drove House
-
£25k
-
Old Drove House
-
£845k
-
Timberdown
-
£456k
-

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