7 Abbots Close, Hassocks, BN6 8PH
About 7 Abbots Close
7 Abbots Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 59 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 36.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 4 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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Abbots Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2018ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission DM/17/0485 to allow the amendment of the plans to show the roof line to the side and rear extensions to be changed to a parapet wall.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/4847
- Sept 2017AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to application DM/17/0485 - amendment to bring the wall closer to the front of the property, east (shrinking) and instead of turning 90 degress to meet the building, now going diagonal to meet the rear wall (west). With the addition on this amendment the roof line is proposed to be changed, before the false pitch was only on the east and west face, amendment show false pitch continuing on the south face.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/3326
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Abbots Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£307,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£307,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8PH: £465,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 7 Abbots Close, 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 Abbots Close homes
On floor area, 7 Abbots Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,212
Street avg £5,114
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Little Copse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hassocks Infant School. 7 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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB