Forge Cottage, Mayfield Road, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0UE

UPRN:10033404018Detached House5 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (59)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Forge Cottage, Mayfield Road, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0UE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£847,000

£763k - £932kMedium

Estimate

£847k

Range

£763k – £932k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,250

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,250

Yield

15.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Forge Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (26/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

26/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 7Bike 31

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£250,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,250/mo

Evidenced range £2,950-£3,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £78,800
Net cash flow: £1,406/mo
Cash on cash: 21.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 3.85 - 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£847,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,250

Gross Yield15.60%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.6%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price£38,000 (1997-02-11)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1TN21 0UE

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

WD/2026/1588/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2024/2568/F (DEVELOPMENT OF 4 LOW CARBON SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS) VARIATION OF PLANS
Pending
WD/2026/1083/F
SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION WITH TIMBER DECK TO REPLACE CONSERVATORY, ADDITION OF FRONT PORCH AND HIP TO GABLE ROOF EXTENSIONS WITH FRONT AND REAR DORMERS
Rejected
WD/2026/1000/F
GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1997-02-11
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,376

Population Density-

Owner Occupied83%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 58%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
1.1 mi
Good
Five Ashes CofE Primary School
1.9 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Parkside Community Primary School
2.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
2.3 mi
Inspected by ISI

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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Corner House Mayfield Road
-
£340k
-
Rowallen House Mayfield Road
-
£400k
-
Rowallen House Mayfield Road
-
£270k
-
Forge Cottage Mayfield Road
-
£38k
-

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