3 The Drove, Brighton, BN1 5NN

UPRN:22054585Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (72)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£669,000

£636k - £703kHigh

Estimate

£669k

Range

£636k – £703k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,100

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£3,100

Yield

5.51%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

3 The Drove earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (84/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

84/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 68

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£675,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,100/mo

Evidenced range £2,850-£3,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £227,550
Net cash flow: -£132/mo
Cash on cash: -0.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.36 - 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£669,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,100

Gross Yield5.51%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.4%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£304,500 (2005-09-09)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN1 5NN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

BH2026/00406
T1 Ash to reduce away from buildings either side of tree by approx 3 metres. Cut back to appropriate growth points.
Pending
BH2026/00376
To install telecommunications apparatus.
Pending
BH2026/00361
yew - reduce by 3m Portuguese laurel - reduce by 3m yew - reduce by 2.5m holly - pollard/reduce by 3m bay - reduce by 3m reduce all growth 1m back from property behind REASON to reduce shading to residents flats
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2005-09-09
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,506

Population Density-

Owner Occupied60%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 74%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
0.2 mi
Inspected by ISI
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Stanford Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

5 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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13 The Drove
-
£700k
-
9 The Drove
-
£503k
-
15B The Drove
-
£405k
-
15A The Drove
-
£425k
-

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