Lily Bank, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH
About Lily Bank
Lily Bank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westmeston, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 61.3% above the 2012 sale of £400,000. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/05568/PRE
- Sept 2013OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a single storey garden room
- Agent
- Ashenden-Bax Chartered Architect
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/03326/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2012Most recent
£400,000
+122.2%over 10 years12 December 2001
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8RH: £1,175,000 (2024–2021).
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Sold Nov 2022
£1,315,000Charters, 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
£625,000
Everything we know about Lily Bank, 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
Lily Bank is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £5,173
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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