51 Kings Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8DY
About 51 Kings Drive
51 Kings Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since September 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 sits 56.8% above the 2008 sale of £399,950. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
51 Kings Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Ground floor extension. (Amended plans received 11.04.03 showing the insertion of an extra window and roof light to the west elevation of the property.)
- Reference
- 03/00753/FUL
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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
Price for 51 Kings Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 12 years.
£399,950
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2008Most recent
£399,950
+122.2%over 6 years12 December 2001
£180,000
+100.0%over 5 years21 April 1996
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8DY: £485,000 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 51 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
Floor Area for 51 Kings Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £4,602
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.4 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB