26 West Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TS
About 26 West Street
26 West Street is a detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8TS). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
32 planning records sit against the property, 19 approved, 4 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £2,112,000 is 48.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 127.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 West Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 West Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Taxus baccata (Yew tree)> Remove clematis from tree> Lightly prune and shapeT2 - Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel tree)> Cut back laurel to boundary - prevent damage to house and loss of light> Trim small tree back from the house to prevent damage to houseT3 - Ginkgo biloba tree> Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres on selected branches> Thin canopy of tree by 10%> Install cobra bracing system between stems (4 Tonne Cobra Bracing Kit, 5 connections kit)> Multi stem with included bark, work required to prevent future stem and tree failureT4 - Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple tree)> Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre> Thin canopy of tree by 10%> To prevent branch failures and allow more light to garden underneath treeT5 - Fagus sylvatica (Beech Hedge)> (Hedge) Reduce height of hedge by up to 2.5 metre/s and trim garden side, creating flat top and side (second line from ground level) from yew to silver birch> Light prune and shape yew located in hedge> To improve light conditions to garden and manage hedge height.T6 - Group of Fagus sylvatica (Beech trees) X 4 on boundary with neighbour> Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level on garden side only> To improve light conditions to garden and allow for grass cuttingT7 - Corylus avellana (Hazel coppice stool)> Coppice over stood hazel stool > Restore and prevent breaking out of stems, creating new habitat and allow more light to garden areaT8 - Prunus domestica (Plum trees) x 4> Coppice X 4 trees and allow to regrow due to splits in main stems and poor growth form from suppressed growing conditions with ivy and creeper present.> To improve light and growing conditions
- Agent
- Bonnys wood
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/04316/TCA
- Mar 2022ExtensionHeritageIn report
Erection of single storey outbuilding to the rear
- Agent
- Urban Escape Studios Ltd
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/00003/LIS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 West Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 September 2013Most recent
£1,425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8TS: £430,000 (2014–2009).
Nearby sales in BN6 8TS
24 West Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TS
Sold Nov 2014
£315,00028 West Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TS
Sold Dec 2012
£1,126,25714 West Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TS
Sold Aug 2012
£655,0003 West Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TS
Sold May 2007
£590,00022 West Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TS
Sold Mar 2007
£560,000
Everything we know about 26 West Street, 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 West Street homes
Price per m² for 26 West Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,018
Street avg £3,010
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 23.3 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
0.0 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 4 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB