16 Marline Court, Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5EQ

UPRN:60030688Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: B (81)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

16 Marline Court, Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5EQ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£399,000

£379k - £419kHigh

Estimate

£399k

Range

£379k – £419k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

5.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Marline Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (82/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

82/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 27Bike 47

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£104/mo
Cash on cash: -0.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.33 - 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£399,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield5.40%

1y Growth+38.1%

3y Growth+0.3%

5y Growth+0.5%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£346,000 (2015-07-15)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN43 5EQ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

AWDM/1254/26
Single storey extension to side of existing rear outrigger. Changes to fenestration and front railings and steps. Solar panels on top of existing mansard roof. Adding parapet and double width doors to existing garage, with solar panels on flat roof behind the parapet.
Pending
AWDM/1231/26
Application for consent under Tree Preservation Order number TPO 13.53/4/94 (SU) - T1 Walnut - Reduce crown in height and radial spread by a maximum of 3m, back to the previous pruning points.
Pending
AWDM/1179/26
Proposed Change of Use from Office (Use Class E (c) to 8no. bedroom house of multiple occupation (Use Class Sui Generis), new windows to the front and rear elevation
Pending

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