49a, Keymer Road, Hassocks, BN6 8AG
About 49a
49a is an end-of-terrace house in Hassocks (BN6 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
49a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8AG: £190,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in BN6 8AG
Everything we know about 49a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Keymer Road homes
Floor Area for 49a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Spitalford Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hassocks Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB