What kind of home is 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ sell for?

12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ last sold for £1,730,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,600,000 in February 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2020 and September 2023, 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ rose from £1,600,000 to £1,730,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (2,809 sq ft). That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8TJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ in?

12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ sits in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ is Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (1.0km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ is Dumbrells Court Road, 317m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

261 m²

2809 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Common Lane

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

12 Common Lane is a semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,908,000 is 10.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 128% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,730,000 in September 2023.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Common Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Common Lane has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Feb 2021
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Garage and garage loft conversion, including insertion of front and rear dormers
Agent
ADC Ltd
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/20/04213/HOUS
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Feb 2021
Full
In report
Erection of car port and workshop
Agent
ADC Ltd
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/20/04202/HOUS
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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.

Latest sale on 12 Common Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,908,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,730,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2023Most recent
£1,730,000
+8.1%over 3 years
27 February 2020
£1,600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8TJ: £955,000 (2024–2017).

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Versus other Common Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Common Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,628

Street avg £3,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Hassocks report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.

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