What type of property is 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ?

1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ sell for?

1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ last sold for £398,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and March 2024, 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ rose from £300,000 to £398,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ?

1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ?

1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ located?

1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ sits in Findon, Worthing, Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ?

Police records around 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ show an average of 141 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (400m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, BN14 0TQ is Homewood, 93m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Old Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Old Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Findon, Worthing, Worthing (BN14 0TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 12.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £398,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Old Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 April 2026

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Cottages, Horsham Road, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Old Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Old Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£398,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£398,000
+32.7%over 6 years
3 October 2017
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0TQ: £310,000 (2026–2014).

Nearby sales in BN14 0TQ

On the street

Versus other Horsham Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Old Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,307

Street avg £3,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worthing district page.

Full Worthing report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

141/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Homewood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 0TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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