21 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
About 21 East Gardens
21 East Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 is 32.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £630,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2021ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 4 of planning application SDNP/21/01912/HOUS to provide details of plans and particulars specifying provision to be made within the site for contractors' vehicle parking during site clearance and construction of the development and provision to be made within the site for a material storage compound during site clearance and construction of the development
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/03277/DCOND
- May 2021ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear side extension with modifications to existing conservatory
- Agent
- Sally Williams Architects Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/01912/HOUS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 East Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£833,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 14 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2020Most recent
£630,000
+65.8%over 13 years26 April 2007
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8ST: £540,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BN6 8ST
19 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold Oct 2023
£400,00030 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold Jun 2021
£860,00024 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold Dec 2018
£540,00025 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold May 2017
£690,00018 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold May 2016
£445,000
Everything we know about 21 East Gardens, 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 East Gardens homes
On years held, 21 East Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,737
Street avg £3,862
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
The Sandrock Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 4 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB