42 Adastra Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8DL
About 42 Adastra Avenue
42 Adastra Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 107 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2022 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
42 Adastra Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 42 Adastra Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion to include dormer windows to side roof slopes and proposed conversion of garage to form entrance / enlarged hallway.
ExtensionGarage Conversion- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0527
- Jan 2023FullIn report
Dormers on all sides of property
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/3709
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42 Adastra Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
42 Adastra Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£600,000
+172.7%over 20 years30 July 2002
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8DL: £349,950 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in BN6 8DL
Everything we know about 42 Adastra Avenue, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Adastra Avenue homes
42 Adastra Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,607
Street avg £3,708
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Thatched Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hassocks Infant School. 7 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB