Dobells Farm, Ditchling Common, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SF
About Dobells Farm
Dobells Farm is a semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 373.5% above the 1999 sale of £151,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 77.4% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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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
- Feb 2009ConversionFullIn report
Section 73A Retrospective application for retention of separate dwelling created from one dwellinghouse
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- LW/08/1299
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Dobells Farm's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 2 years.
£151,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 1999Most recent
£151,000
+18.0%over 1 year4 September 1997
£128,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BN6 8SF: £615,000 (2022–2013).
Everything we know about Dobells Farm, 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 Ditchling Common homes
On epc rating, Dobells Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 263 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 17.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.3 km
Tidy's Depot — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB