39 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA

UPRN:60023018Semi-Detached HouseBeds -Built 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (68)

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

39 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£643,000

£579k - £708kMedium

Estimate

£643k

Range

£579k – £708k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,850

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,850

Yield

5.07%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

39 Croft Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (74/100). 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

33/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 52

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£2,850/mo

Evidenced range £2,600-£3,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £227,550
Net cash flow: -£305/mo
Cash on cash: -1.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.25 - 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£643,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,850

Gross Yield5.07%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.5%

5y Growth+2.6%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£149,950 (1999-09-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1BN42 4AA

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

AWDM/1282/26
Two storey side extension and single storey infill extension.
Pending
AWDM/1252/26
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with rear dormer, removal of chimney and front facing pitched rooflights.
Pending
AWDM/1218/26
Application for consent under Tree Preservation Order 2005 (No. 13.53/1/05 (SW)) T1 Cypress Macrocarpa - Fell.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership59.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1999-09-20
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,217

Population Density2,846 /km²

Owner Occupied52%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 63%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

Eastbrook Primary Academy
0.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Glebe Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as Glebe Primary School (URN 125913) on 21 Feb 2023
Shoreham Academy
0.6 mi
Outstanding
Hove Micro-School
0.6 mi
Inspected by ISI

3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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33 Croft Avenue
-
£928k
-
19 Croft Avenue
-
£658k
-
31 Croft Avenue
-
£430k
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25 Croft Avenue
-
£315k
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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