What kind of home is 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX?

27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX sell for?

27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX last sold for £640,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £168,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and May 2017, 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX rose from £168,000 to £640,000, a change of £472,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX?

The current EPC rating for 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX?

27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX use?

The latest EPC at 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX?

27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX in?

27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX sits in Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX?

The closest primary school to 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX is Hassocks Infant School (193m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (552m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX?

The closest bus stop to 27 Kings Drive, BN6 8DX is The Close, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Hassocks Rail Station, 393m away.

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27 Kings Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8DX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 27 Kings Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Kings Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 136 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 22.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

27 Kings Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE48toD57

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

33%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Kings Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2015
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Room in roof with rear dormer
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
DM/15/4285
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£784,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£640,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2017Most recent
£640,000
+73.0%over 2 years
18 May 2014
£370,000
+120.2%over 14 years
25 April 2000
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8DX: £357,500 (2025–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Kings Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Kings Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,706

Street avg £3,178

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN6 8DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.

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