The Old Post Office, West Street, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0AP

UPRN:60022494Detached House6 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (54)

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

The Old Post Office, West Street, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0AP

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£584,000

£467k - £701kLow

Estimate

£584k

Range

£467k – £701k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,700

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,700

Yield

12.96%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Old Post Office earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (48/100). 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)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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

48/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 10Bike 28

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
listing is a flat but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£250,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,700/mo

Evidenced range £2,500-£2,950

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £78,800
Net cash flow: £1,025/mo
Cash on cash: 15.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 3.20 - 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£584,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,700

Gross Yield12.96%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.1%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1BN15 0AP

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

AWDM/1201/26
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission AWDM/0065/21, granted on appeal under reference APP/M3835/W/21/3274486 to alter the ground floor side roof design and add rooflight, install roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and clad first floor with concrete plain-tile hanging. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Two storey side extension to form a one bedroom dwelling with one parking space
Pending
AWDM/1202/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Electric vehicle charging space) & 4 (Contamination) of AWDM/0065/21, granted on appeal reference APP/M3835/W/21/3274486.
Pending
SDNP/26/03797/FUL
Creation of swales for surface and rain water management, with associated soft and hard landscaping, and the creation of 12no car parking spaces and a vehicle turning area.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership67.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

27 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,217

Population Density215 /km²

Owner Occupied82%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 59%65+ 22%

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Schools Nearby

Bramber Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Sompting Village Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Downsbrook Primary School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Whytemead Primary School
0.8 mi
Good

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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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