1 Kings Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8DX
About 1 Kings Drive
1 Kings Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £800,000. At 133 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Kings Drive 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
Latest sale on 1 Kings Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£839,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2025Most recent
£800,000
+105.9%over 15 years22 July 2009
£388,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8DX: £370,000 (2020–2013).
Everything we know about 1 Kings Drive, 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 Kings Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Kings Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,015
Street avg £2,991
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
The Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB