The Gallops, Ditchling Common, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SF
About The Gallops
The Gallops is a detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 796 m² (around 8563 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 796 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2022. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Gallops's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at The Gallops.
- Jan 2022Solar PanelsFullIn report
Installation of solar PV array and battery system in garden
- Agent
- Scene Connect
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- LW/21/0821
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Gallops has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8SF: £582,500 (2022–1997).
Everything we know about The Gallops, 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
The Gallops outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
796 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
55.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
14 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
0.3 km
Tidy's Depot — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill. 5 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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB