Rakes Haven, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RB

UPRN:10033401538Bungalow Property2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: F (34)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 2mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Rakes Haven, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£458,000

£367k - £550kLow

Estimate

£458k

Range

£367k – £550k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

4.41%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Rakes Haven earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (13/100). 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)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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

13/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 26

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 4.4%; range width penalty ×0.79
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1300-1600)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -731/mo, -50% 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
163 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£395,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £129,550
Net cash flow: -£329/mo
Cash on cash: -3.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.09 - 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 1450/mo (range 1300-1600)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 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 1450/mo (range 1300-1600)

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£458,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield4.41%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.8%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+2.2%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1BN26 5RB

Approval Rate

0%12mo

Development

low

SDNP/26/03313/HOUS
First Floor Extension and Ground Floor Porch Extension
Pending
SDNP/26/03128/TCA
G1 - 5no Sycamore trunks - Remove to ground level
Rejected
SDNP/26/02688/SCREEN
Upgrades to flow monitoring and associated hydraulic improvements at Alfriston WTW to increase capacity and accommodate higher peak flows. The proposed works include modification of the existing MCERTS-compliant Flow from Works (FFW) system to measure flows up to 130% of peak capacity, together with targeted hydraulic upgrades to infrastructure including inlet levels, feed pipes, syphon pumps and trickling filter distribution arms. No new structures are proposed and all new equipment will be modification to existing assets.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,376

Population Density52 /km²

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 9%16-64 49%65+ 42%

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Schools Nearby

Alfriston School
1.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Chyngton School
1.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Cuckmere House School
1.9 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
2.1 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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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