2 The Close, Hassocks, BN6 8DN
About 2 The Close
2 The Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Last sale on file: £950,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar PV panels (27 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Feb 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with gable-ends and rear dormer.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/5098
- Nov 2018New BuildFullIn report
Proposed 3 bedroom dwelling in rear garden.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/3809
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£989,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 15 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2022Most recent
£950,000
+97.9%over 15 years29 August 2007
£480,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BN6 8DN: £344,950 (2010–2010).
Nearby sales in BN6 8DN
Everything we know about 2 The 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
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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
0.0 km
The Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hassocks Infant School. 8 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB