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1 Southbank Cottages, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Southbank Cottages

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

1 Southbank Cottages is a semi-detached house in Westmeston, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromG1toD66
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromD66toE51
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Southbank Cottages, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 3 relating to planning approval SDNP/13/02452/HOUS

    Council
    SDNP/13/02452/HOUS
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/14/03375/DCOND
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8RH: £1,315,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Lewes Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Southbank Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,579

Street avg £4,954

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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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1 City Cottages, Folders Lane East, Ditchling

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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

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

0.3 km

Underhill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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