Flint Cottage, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH
About Flint Cottage
Flint Cottage is a detached house in Westmeston, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £791,000 is 39.8% below the 2022 sale of £1,315,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£933/sq ft) was about 171.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 131 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,315,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2023AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for the retention of yurt to rear
- Agent
- Collins Planning Services Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/02627/LDE
- Apr 2023OutlineIn report
Lawful development certificate for the erection of a Yurt
- Agent
- Collins Planning Services Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/01799/LDP
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 November 2022Most recent
£1,315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8RH: £1,175,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN6 8RH
The Old School, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH
Sold Sept 2024
£605,000Charters, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH
Sold Oct 2022
£1,600,000Barncroft, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH
Sold Jun 2021
£1,175,0001 Southbank Cottages, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH
Sold Jun 2021
£625,000Rectory Cottage, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH
Sold May 2021
£1,390,000
Everything we know about Flint Cottage, 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 Lewes Road homes
On price per m², Flint Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,038
Street avg £4,639
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB