School House, Lewes Road, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RH

School House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westmeston, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 sits 294.9% above the 2002 sale of £164,329. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 66.2% below the postcode norm. At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.