6 Ockley Lane, Hassocks, BN6 8BA
About 6 Ockley Lane
6 Ockley Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£804/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £675,000 in October 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (22 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Oct 2012BasementFullIn report
New front garage with environmental green roof, and conversion of existing basement garage into residential accommodation with new brick staircase and metal railings.
ExtensionGarage Conversion- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02870/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Ockley Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 26 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2023Most recent
£675,000
+132.8%over 10 years22 May 2013
£290,000
+1.0%over 6 years17 September 2006
£287,000
+56.4%over 6 years23 July 2000
£183,500
+78.2%over 3 years12 May 1997
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8BA: £605,000 (2022–2012).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ockley Lane homes
Price per m² for 6 Ockley Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,654
Street avg £4,596
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 km
Flowers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Windmills Junior School. 5 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB