17 The Close, Hassocks, BN6 8DW
About 17 The Close
17 The Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 88 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£718/sq ft) was about 155.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £680,000. 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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of conservatory and replacement with a single storey rear extension, terrace and canopy.
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/3510
- May 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00591/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 The Close
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£680,000
+20.4%over 5 years30 March 2016
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8DW: £547,500 (2025–2014).
Everything we know about 17 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
Versus other The Close homes
On floor area, 17 The Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,727
Street avg £3,863
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Queens Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hassocks Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB