Flat 18, Fairlawns, 159 Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4FZ

UPRN:22024057Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 2mo agoRisk· 2y agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 5mo ago

Flat 18, Fairlawns, 159 Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4FZ

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£472,000

£449k - £496kHigh

Estimate

£472k

Range

£449k – £496k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

5.07%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 18 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 80/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is excellent (87/100). 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

80/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

87/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 66

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 23 Oct 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +4.7% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 22024057· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics0.4/40
gross yield 5.1%; range width penalty ×0.83
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1750-2100)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -632/mo, -33% 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 23 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 116 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 23 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
926 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£337,500£517,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£450,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £148,800
Net cash flow: -£203/mo
Cash on cash: -1.6%
Score at this price: 15

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.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 22024057Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1750-2100)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 23 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 23 Oct 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1900/mo (range 1750-2100)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
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£472,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield5.07%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.5%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£305,000 (2007-10-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BN3 4FZ

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
BH2026/00339
Roof alterations to include the installation of front rooflights and rear dormer.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining125 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2007-10-12
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

21 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,506

Population Density6,022 /km²

Owner Occupied48%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 66%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

St Christopher's School
0.2 mi
Inspected by ISI
Brighton and Hove Clinic School
0.3 mi
Outstanding
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
0.5 mi
-
Hove Junior School
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Fairlawns, 159 Kingsway
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£450k
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Fairlawns, 159 Kingsway
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£425k
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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