The Summerhouse, Lodge Lane, Hassocks, BN6 8NA
About The Summerhouse
The Summerhouse is a three-bedroom detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8NA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 is 16.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. 3 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
The Summerhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear ground floor extension, internal alterations and loft conversion/extension to an existing dwelling. Amended plans received 16.11.2022 showing rear dormer addition, one front rooflight and altered gable window.
Extension- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/2810
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Ash Tree - Fell
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/2011
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Summerhouse
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Summerhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2016Most recent
£655,000
+45.6%over 11 years25 February 2005
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8NA: £740,000 (2022–2020).
Everything we know about The Summerhouse, 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 Lodge Lane homes
On habitable rooms, The Summerhouse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,068
Street avg £3,720
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.2 km
St Cosmas Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Windmills Junior School. 4 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB