What kind of home is 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ?

77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ sell for?

77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ last sold for £525,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and June 2024, 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ rose from £365,000 to £525,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ?

The current EPC rating for 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ?

77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ use?

The latest EPC at 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ?

77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ in?

77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ sits in Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ?

The closest primary school to 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ is Hassocks Infant School (764m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ?

The closest bus stop to 77 Chestnut Drive, BN6 8AZ is Adastra Avenue, 334m away. The nearest rail option is Hassocks Rail Station, 927m away.

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77 Chestnut Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8AZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 77 Chestnut Drive

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

77 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very 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 89). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 103 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 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in June 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingoff_road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 77 Chestnut Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2020
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Loft conversion with rear dormer and two front roof lights. Side window at ground floor.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/4145
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

77 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£525,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£525,000
+43.8%over 4 years
17 October 2019
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8AZ: £515,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 77 Chestnut Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,097

Street avg £3,634

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN6 8AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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