7 Newlands Close, Hassocks, BN6 8BG

7 Newlands Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 145 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 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 21.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.