34 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
About 34 East Gardens
34 East Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 42.6% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2016ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 5 relating to planning approval SDNP/15/06124/FUL
- Council
- SDNP/15/06124/FUL
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SDNP/16/04588/DCOND
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and hip to gable roof extensions to north and south elevations
- Agent
- Falcon Home Improvements
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/15/06124/FUL
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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
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2015Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8ST: £540,000 (2023–2018).
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
£860,00021 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold Nov 2020
£630,00024 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold Dec 2018
£540,00025 East Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8ST
Sold May 2017
£690,000
Everything we know about 34 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 habitable rooms, 34 East Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,881
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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.
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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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB