12a, Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
About 12a
12a is a semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12a
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
12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 12a, 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
12a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB