Highcroft, The Drive, Ifold, Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 0TA

UPRN:10090340073Detached Bungalow3 bedsBuilt 2007 onwards

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (74)

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

Highcroft, The Drive, Ifold, Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 0TA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£647,000

£614k - £679kHigh

Estimate

£647k

Range

£614k – £679k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,200

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,200

Yield

4.06%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Highcroft earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (17/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

17/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 17

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.5% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10090340073· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.1%; range width penalty ×0.75
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2200/mo (range 1950-2450)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,255/mo, -57% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 105 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
196 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£487,500£747,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,950-£2,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £218,800
Net cash flow: -£671/mo
Cash on cash: -3.7%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.00 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 10090340073Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2200/mo (range 1950-2450)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2200/mo (range 1950-2450)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 105 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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. 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£647,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,200

Gross Yield4.06%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.8%

5y Growth-1.0%

10y Growth+1.5%

Last Sold Price£440,000 (2011-11-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RH14 0TA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01993/TPA
Crown reduce by up to 3m (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd no. T5) subject to PS/90/00788/TPO.
Pending
26/01906/DOC
Discharge of condition 4 (bat preliminary roost assessment report) from planning permission PS/26/01140/DOM.
Pending
26/01826/TPA
Reduce all branches on east sectors by up to 2.5m. Removal of epicormic growth on the stem to crown break at 7m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T3). Reduce all branches on east sectors by up to 2.5m on 1 no. Oak tree (T4). Crown reduce by up to 40%. Removal of west stem (back stem) on the single hornbeam tree back to main union at approximately 5m (above ground level) on 1 no. multi stemmed Hornbeam tree and 1 no. single Hornbeam tree (G1). Height reduce by 3m rand width reduce (all round) by 0.5m on 1 no. Holly Bush (G2) within woodland, W1 subject to 99/00821/TPO.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2011-11-18
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,585

Population Density105 /km²

Owner Occupied82%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 56%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

Loxwood Primary School
0.9 mi
GoodConcerns
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School
1.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Rikkyo School-in-England
2.7 mi
Inspected by ISI
Wisborough Green Primary School
3.2 mi
Good

2 of 9 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