5a, High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SY
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–349 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 191.3% above the 2021 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2021 for £80,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 26 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£80,000
-42.9%over 19 years14 October 2002
£140,000
+201.1%over 5 years29 November 1996
£46,500
+8.1%over 1 year23 May 1995
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8SY: £450,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BN6 8SY
21 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SY
Sold Nov 2023
£450,00047 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SY
Sold Mar 2021
£360,000Chichester House, 11 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SY
Sold Feb 2018
£1,450,00033 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SY
Sold Sept 2017
£502,50035 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8SY
Sold Dec 2014
£370,000
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.0 km
The Sandrock Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB