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20 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA

Listed building3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 High Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition 6 (location of proposed bird/bat boxes) related to Planning Approval SDNP/23/00990/HOUS

    Agent
    Sally Williams Architects
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/23/03049/DCOND
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Addition of two rooflights on south facing roof pitch, rain screen treatment to south elevation to manage water ingress, replacement of windows and door on east elevation

    Agent
    Sally Williams Architects
    New Windows
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/23/00990/HOUS
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£460,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2018Most recent

    £460,000

    +64.3%over 12 years
  2. 27 October 2005

    £279,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8TA: £360,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,259

Street avg £5,257

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hassocks district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN6 8TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN6 8TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.