What type of property is 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ last change hands?

40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ last sold for £443,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and July 2004, 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ rose from £166,000 to £443,000, a change of £277,000. That works out to roughly +14.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8TJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ had any planning applications?

40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

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

Where is 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ located?

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

What is crime like near 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

What is the nearest station to 40 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Common Lane

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

40 Common Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £822,000 sits 85.6% above the 2004 sale of £443,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (186 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Common Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Common Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Reference
LW/05/0465
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Jun 2003
ConservatoryFull
In report
New dormer to front roof slope, rebuilding of conservatory with slight increase in size, dummy pitches to existing garage and rear extension
Extension
Reference
LW/03/0837
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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.

40 Common Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£822,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£443,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2004Most recent
£443,000
+166.9%over 7 years
2 July 1997
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8TJ: £1,600,000 (2024–2019).

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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.

Price per m²

£3,382

Street avg £3,803

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Area

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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

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Everything within walking distance

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