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4 planning records
About Firs Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Firs Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hellingly, Hailsham, Hailsham (BN27 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 71.6% above the 2011 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in July 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Firs Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Firs Cottage, Church Lane, Hellingly, Hailsham, BN27 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Firs Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2023FullRefusal
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING VERGE WITHIN APPLICANT'S OWNERSHIP TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BRICK RETAINING WALL, ENLARGEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL GARDEN & PLANTING OF HEDGE TO SCREEN WALL & CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BRICK WALL TO REPLACE EXISTING FENCE TO SOUTH OF EXISTING GARAGE.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Firs Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2011)
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Firs Cottage, Church Lane, Hellingly, Hailsham, BN27 4HA
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Firs Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,254
Street avg £3,279
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN27 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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