65 Chestnut Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8AZ
About 65 Chestnut Drive
65 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £530,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Garage conversion.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/2678
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
65 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 9 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2023Most recent
£530,000
+30.9%over 8 years19 December 2014
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8AZ: £515,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN6 8AZ
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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 Chestnut Drive homes
65 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,818
Street avg £3,642
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.3 km
Adastra Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hassocks Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB