1 Wayfield Close, Hove, BN3 7RE

UPRN:22017499Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (75)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 8mo agoEPC· freshRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£773,000

£735k - £812kHigh

Estimate

£773k

Range

£735k – £812k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,850

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,850

Yield

4.89%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Wayfield Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 80/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (77/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

80/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

77/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 36Bike 58

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£700,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,850/mo

Evidenced range £2,500-£3,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £236,300
Net cash flow: -£389/mo
Cash on cash: -2.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.21 - 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£773,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,850

Gross Yield4.89%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.0%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£365,000 (2009-10-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN3 7RE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

BH2026/00373
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed roof alterations/extensions including hip to gable extension with dormer to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roof slope.
Pending
BH2026/00288
New rear terrace and steps down to garden.
Pending
BH2026/00276
Erection of a new single storey building for a flexible use for the sale of bulky goods retail (Use Class E), and/or retail showroom (Use Class E), and/or storage (Use Class B8) and/or storage with trade counter (Use Class B8).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2009-10-30
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£33,506

Population Density-

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 62%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Goldstone Primary School
0.1 mi
Good
The Lioncare School
0.4 mi
Good
Hangleton Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Hangleton Primary School (URN 114399) on 30 Jan 2024
West Hove Infant School
0.5 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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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17 Wayfield Close
-
£457k
-
14 Wayfield Close
-
£335k
-
9 Wayfield Close
-
£405k
-
16 Wayfield Close
-
£350k
-

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