What kind of home is 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ last change hands?

2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ last sold for £250,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,250 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and June 2002, 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ rose from £126,250 to £250,000, a change of £123,750. That works out to roughly +14.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ in?

2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ sits in Westmeston, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

Police records around 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ is Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (1.7km). The closest secondary is Plumpton College (2.1km).

How well connected is 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Church Cottages, The Street, BN6 8RJ is Church, 97m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Church Cottages, The Street, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RJ

Notable views

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Church Cottages

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

2 Church Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westmeston, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 107.6% above the 2002 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Garagedouble
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Mar 2009

Low Energy Lighting

40%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Cottages, The Street, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Church Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

2 Church Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£250,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2002Most recent
£250,000
+98.0%over 5 years
24 April 1997
£126,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8RJ: £325,000 (2020–1999).

Nearby sales in BN6 8RJ

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Church Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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