3 Shepherds Walk, Hassocks, BN6 8EA
About 3 Shepherds Walk
3 Shepherds Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £675,000. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension to the south consisting of enlarging the back bedroom into an ensuite and converting the ground floor garage into a study
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/2709
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension to living room to the front of the house.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01540/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Shepherds Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2025Most recent
£675,000
+95.7%over 12 years12 December 2012
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8EA: £600,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BN6 8EA
Everything we know about 3 Shepherds Walk, 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 Shepherds Walk homes
On years held, 3 Shepherds Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,075
Street avg £5,262
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.3 km
Friars Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hassocks Infant School. 9 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
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB