42 Clerks Acre, Hassocks, BN6 8BE
About 42 Clerks Acre
42 Clerks Acre is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 75 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 17.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
42 Clerks Acre's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
42 Clerks Acre has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Clerks Acre has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 18 years.
£235,950
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2015Most recent
£235,950
+15.7%over 6 years22 September 2009
£204,000
+277.8%over 12 years5 June 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8BE: £265,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 42 Clerks Acre, 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 Clerks Acre homes
On epc rating, 42 Clerks Acre stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,146
Street avg £3,123
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Windmills Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB