Ley Cottage, Burwash Road, Broad Oak, Heathfield, TN21 8TD

UPRN:10033408369Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Ley Cottage, Burwash Road, Broad Oak, Heathfield, TN21 8TD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£427,000

£405k - £448kHigh

Estimate

£427k

Range

£405k – £448k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

4.95%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Ley Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (24/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

52/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

24/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 27

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£208/mo
Cash on cash: -1.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.22 - 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£427,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield4.95%

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
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TN21 8TD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

TM/2026/0227/TPO
REMOVAL OF T1-T4, LAWSON CYPRESS AND THUJA AND T5-T7 3 X DOUGLAS FIR.
Pending
WD/2026/2020/F
REMOVAL OF LOUNGE WINDOW IN FLAT. REPLACE WITH FRENCH DOORS WITH 2 SIDE LIGHTS. CONCRETE PATH TO DRIVEWAY WITH HANDRAILS ON BOTH SIDES. EXTERIOR LIGHT WITH MOTION SENSOR. THIS IS TO FACILITATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS TO PROPERTY FOR CLIENT AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER THE DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT SCHEME
Pending
WD/2026/1780/F
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING TWO-BEDROOM OAST HOUSE INTO A SMALL SCALE HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION.
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)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,376

Population Density194 /km²

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 57%65+ 30%

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Schools Nearby

Heathfield Community College
0.8 mi
GoodImproving
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School
1.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery
1.5 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Parkside Community Primary School
1.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

5 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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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