53 Kings Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8DY
About 53 Kings Drive
53 Kings Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 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 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 sits 56% above the 2015 sale of £420,000. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear Extension
- Reference
- 02/01353/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 53 Kings Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 18 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£420,000
+380.0%over 18 years30 July 1997
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8DY: £485,000 (2025–2016).
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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
On floor area, 53 Kings Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,387
Street avg £4,568
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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