53a, Grand Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8DD
About 53a
53a is a semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 16% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). At 89 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2017Most recent
£450,000
+45.2%over 9 years31 July 2007
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8DD: £735,000 (2025–2021).
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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 Grand Avenue homes
On floor area, 53a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,056
Street avg £3,871
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Adastra Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hassocks Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB