26a, Keymer Road, Hassocks, BN6 8AN
About 26a
26a is a semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 70 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.
Sold April 2021 for £215,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 25.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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
Heating controls changed
Planning history
- Oct 2010RenovationFullIn report
Replacement windows. Replace two front elevation windows and one side elevation window with UPVC double glazing.
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02953/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 13 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2021Most recent
£215,000
+30.3%over 8 years12 July 2012
£165,000
-13.2%12 July 2012
£190,000
+26.7%over 4 years20 December 2007
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8AN: £193,500 (2025–2000).
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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
Price per m²
£3,071
Street avg £5,058
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Post Office — 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB