The Sandrock, Flat 2, 26 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA
About The Sandrock
The Sandrock is a two-bedroom property in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 644 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in The Sandrock, where floor areas span 44–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 23.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
The Sandrock'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Sandrock has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Section 73 retrospective application for detached timber framed studio within back garden
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/20/04251/HOUS
- Jul 2015ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 2, 4, 5 ,6, & 7 relating to planning approval SDNP/14/04907/HOUS
- Agent
- Sally Williams Architects
- Council
- SDNP/14/04907/HOUS
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/15/02728/DCOND
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Sandrock
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 Sandrock valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.
£258,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2014Most recent
£258,000
+22.9%over 8 years5 April 2006
£210,000
+13.5%over 1 year6 May 2004
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8TA: £460,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BN6 8TA
10 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA
Sold Aug 2022
£360,00028 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA
Sold Sept 2019
£1,000,00020 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA
Sold May 2018
£460,00036 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA
Sold Feb 2018
£650,000The Sandrock, Flat 1, 26 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA
Sold Aug 2009
£154,500
Everything we know about The Sandrock, 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 High Street homes
The Sandrock outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,314
Street avg £2,876
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB