1 Laurel Cottages, Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8QT
About 1 Laurel Cottages
1 Laurel Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Keymer, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold December 2020 for £455,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 22.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Laurel Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Laurel Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Laurel Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 17 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2020Most recent
£455,000
+36.6%over 10 years12 February 2010
£333,000
-7.5%over 2 years30 September 2007
£359,950
+53.2%over 3 years13 October 2003
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8QT: £315,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in BN6 8QT
Lennox Cottages, Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8QT
Sold Oct 2024
£365,0003 Laurel Cottages, Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8QT
Sold Nov 2018
£430,000Little Baldwins, Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8QT
Sold Nov 2009
£125,0002 Laurel Cottages, Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8QT
Sold Feb 2009
£255,000York Cottage, Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8QT
Sold Nov 2007
£283,250
Everything we know about 1 Laurel Cottages, 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 Keymer Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Laurel Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £3,125
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Cosmas Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Windmills Junior School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB