Forge Cottage, Dern Lane, Waldron, Heathfield, TN21 0PN

UPRN:10033403354Detached House4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: F (30)

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

Forge Cottage, Dern Lane, Waldron, Heathfield, TN21 0PN

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,241,000

£992k - £1.49MLow

Estimate

£1.24M

Range

£992k – £1.49M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£4,800

£4k - £5k

Monthly

£4,800

Yield

6.78%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Forge Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 50/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (0/100). 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)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 covenantsPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

50/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 26Bike 20

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a other but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£850,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£4,800/mo

Evidenced range £4,300-£5,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £288,800
Net cash flow: £454/mo
Cash on cash: 1.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.67 - clears 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£1,241,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£4,800

Gross Yield6.78%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.6%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

4TN21 0PN

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

WD/2026/1002/LDP
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SHED USED AS WORKSHOP/STORAGE.
Approved
WD/2026/0077/F
RE-BUILD OF FIRE DAMAGED GARAGE
Approved
WD/2025/2658/LDP
PROPOSED HARD SURFACE ACCESS TRACK AND HARDSTANDING.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

12 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,376

Population Density-

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 56%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's School
1.5 mi
Good
Maynards Green Community Primary School
1.5 mi
Good
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
2.2 mi
Good
Parkside Community Primary School
2.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

5 of 13 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