1 St James Court, 81 The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GE
UPRN:22142160Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built 1991-1995
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: C (74)
Data freshness:Listing· 6mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-18T01:40:18.493905+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-01T12:51:39.840385+00:00)Planning· 8mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 8mo ago (2026-02-27)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refreshCouncil Tax· 6mo agoCouncil Tax: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T09:33:12.870431+00:00)
HP Score
86
/ 100
Strong
Verdict
4 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£311,000
£280k - £342kMedium
Estimate
£311k
Range
£280k – £342k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,250
£1k - £1k
Monthly
£1,250
Yield
4.82%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
1 St James Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 86/100. Investment score 73/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is excellent (90/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
86
HP Score
86/ 100
Strong
73
Investment Score
73/ 100
High
7
Crime Score
7/ 100
Low
90
Walkability
90/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 28Bike 70
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£311,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250
Gross Yield4.82%
1y Growth+289.5%
3y Growth-1.0%
5y Growth+1.4%
10y Growth+2.7%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0BN3 6GE
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingBH2026/00395Its possibly a sycamore thats encroaching the garden space ,, the customer i am quoting for would like it removed
- PendingBH2026/00351T1 Horsechestnut- Reduce back to previous points (approx 2-2.5m of re-growth) T2 Silver birch- Crown reduce by approx 1m all around and shape. Reason- to allow more light through to neighbouring ours at rear
- PendingBH2026/00310To install telecommunications apparatus.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership57.8%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining90 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
16 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£33,506
Population Density-
Owner Occupied56%
Age Distribution
0-15 15%16-64 66%65+ 19%
Schools Nearby
- The Montessori Place0.3 miOutstanding
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.3 miGood
- -St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.5 mi
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School0.5 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
3 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Homedrive House The Drive-£115k-
- 99 The Drive-£109k-
- 81 The Drive-£265k-
- 81 The Drive-£258k-