The Sandrock, Flat 5, 26 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TA

The Sandrock is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 66.9% above the 2007 sale of £159,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 11 EPCs).