16 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ
About 16 Common Lane
16 Common Lane is a detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 266 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,311,000 sits 138.4% above the 2004 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Common Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Common Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of double garage and garden store
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/03496/FUL
- Jun 2014FullIn report
Amendment to planning approval SDNP/13/00045/FUL for the removal of two rooflight windows to the front elevation and replace with two dormer windows
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/01336/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Common Lane
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
16 Common Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2004Most recent
£550,000
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 16 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
On epc rating, 16 Common Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,068
Street avg £3,935
Floor Area
266 m²
Street avg 180 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Years Held
22 years
Street avg 13 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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