The Sandrock, Flat 1, 26 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA

The Sandrock is a semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Sandrock (44–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 44 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 47.6% above the 2009 sale price.