1 Sandpit Cottages, Streat Lane, Streat, Hassocks, BN6 8RS
About 1 Sandpit Cottages
1 Sandpit Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Streat, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 113). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 sits 75.4% above the 2012 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Sandpit Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2026ConservatoryFullIn report
Retrospective demolition of existing garage to be rebuilt as garden living room and demolition of garden sheds to be rebuilt as bedroom with ensuite bathroom, removal of oil tank and erection of rear conservatory
RetrospectiveExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/26/00843/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation
1 Sandpit Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£614,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 16 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2012Most recent
£350,000
+366.7%over 16 years18 April 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BN6 8RS: £355,750 (2012–2002).
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Versus other Streat Lane homes
1 Sandpit Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
89 (B)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.4 km
Plumpton College Grounds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Plumpton College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB