5 Swanborough Drive, Brighton, BN2 5PJ

UPRN:22097276Semi-Detached Bungalow2 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 8mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£450,000

£427k - £472kHigh

Estimate

£450k

Range

£427k – £472k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,650

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,650

Yield

6.36%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Swanborough Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (34/100). 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

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

36/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

34/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 30

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -11.1% (HIGH)] → measured edge -0.33pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 22097276· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics10.6/40
gross yield 6.4%; range width penalty ×0.97
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2650/mo (range 2500-2800)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -292/mo, -11% 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 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 30 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
852 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

£375,000£575,000

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£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,650/mo

Evidenced range £2,500-£2,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: £147/mo
Cash on cash: 1.1%
Score at this price: 24

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.57 - clears 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 22097276Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2650/mo (range 2500-2800)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 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 2650/mo (range 2500-2800)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 30 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£450,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,650

Gross Yield6.36%

1y Growth-42.3%

3y Growth+0.6%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+2.3%

Last Sold Price£250,000 (2013-10-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN2 5PJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

BH2026/00377
To install telecommunications apparatus.
Pending
BH2026/00147
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and rooflights.
Pending
BH2025/02517
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership62.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-10-03
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,506

Population Density612 /km²

Owner Occupied42%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 62%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

City Academy Whitehawk
0.2 mi
Good
St Mark's CofE Primary School
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Luke's Primary School
0.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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23 Swanborough Drive
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£500k
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26 Swanborough Drive
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£375k
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13 Swanborough Drive
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£650k
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2 Swanborough Drive
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£460k
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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