2 St James Court, 81 The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GE

UPRN:22142161Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built 1996-2002

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 2mo agoEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· freshAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

2 St James Court, 81 The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GE

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£409,000

£327k - £490kLow

Estimate

£409k

Range

£327k – £490k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

7.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 St James Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 84/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate 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. Tenure is leasehold. 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

84/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

90/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 70

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics14.7/40
gross yield 7.2%; range width penalty ×0.84; the estimate this rent rides on sits 33% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 33% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -77/mo, -5% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 3 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
934 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£275,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £87,550
Net cash flow: £214/mo
Cash on cash: 2.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.78 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 33% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
2. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£409,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield7.20%

1y Growth+289.5%

3y Growth-1.0%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£107,500 (2000-05-19)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN3 6GE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

BH2026/00395
Its possibly a sycamore thats encroaching the garden space ,, the customer i am quoting for would like it removed
Pending
BH2026/00351
T1 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
Pending
BH2026/00310
To install telecommunications apparatus.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining64 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2000-05-19
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 Density8,214 /km²

Owner Occupied56%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 66%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

The Montessori Place
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
0.5 mi
-
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
0.5 mi
Area 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.

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Comparables

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Homedrive House The Drive
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£115k
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99 The Drive
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£109k
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81 The Drive
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£265k
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81 The Drive
-
£258k
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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