1 Newlands Close, Hassocks, BN6 8BG
About 1 Newlands Close
1 Newlands Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2024 for £590,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2025ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 of planning application DM/24/1565 - to allow design changes.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/2097
- Aug 2025AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to application DM/24/1565 - to remove the bracketed wording relating to the plans from the original application description.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/2125
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Newlands Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£634,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2024Most recent
£590,000
+391.7%over 25 years30 April 1998
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8BG: £392,500 (2022–2014).
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Everything we know about 1 Newlands Close, 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 Newlands Close homes
Years Held for 1 Newlands Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,086
Street avg £4,609
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Flowers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Windmills Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB