1 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
About 1 Common Lane
1 Common Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £869,000 sits 81% above the 2010 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2014ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning approval SDNP/13/05659/HOUS to demolish existing conservatory and replace with glazed lean-to and timber-clad entrance porch and conversion of attic including insertion of dormer window and conservation style rooflights to rear pitch and gable window
- Agent
- Dalby Architecture
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/01030/NMA
- Feb 2014PorchFullIn report
Demolish existing conservatory and replace with glazed lean-to and timber-clad entrance porch and conversion of attic including insertion of dormer window and conservation style rooflights to rear pitch and gable window
- Agent
- Dalby Architecture
ExtensionConservatoryDemolition- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/05659/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation
1 Common Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£869,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2010Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8TJ: £1,600,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN6 8TJ
28 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
Sold Mar 2024
£1,716,00012 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
Sold Sept 2023
£1,730,00036 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
Sold Dec 2021
£1,025,00018 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
Sold Aug 2019
£932,00038 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
Sold Sept 2015
£985,000
Everything we know about 1 Common Lane, 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 Common Lane homes
1 Common Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,874
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.3 km
Dumbrells Court Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 7 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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB