What type of property is 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE?

56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE?

56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE last sold for £249,950 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE?

56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (833 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8EE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE?

56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE is in council tax band D.

Where is 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE located?

56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE sits in Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE 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.

Which schools serve 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE?

The closest primary school to 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE is Hassocks Infant School (782m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE?

The closest bus stop to 56 Shepherds Walk, BN6 8EE is Friars Oak, 216m away. The nearest rail option is Hassocks Rail Station, 746m away.

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56 Shepherds Walk, Hassocks, BN6 8EE

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

833 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Shepherds Walk

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

56 Shepherds Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 833 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 69.6% above the 2012 sale of £249,950. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemgas
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

56 Shepherds Walk'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 25 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Shepherds Walk, Hassocks, BN6 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Shepherds Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 March 2012Most recent
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8EE: £430,000 (2025–2008).

Nearby sales in BN6 8EE

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On the street

Versus other Shepherds Walk homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Shepherds Walk outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,229

Street avg £3,967

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hassocks district page.

Full Hassocks report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Friars Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hassocks Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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