What kind of home is 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD last sold for £940,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and May 2015, 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD rose from £285,000 to £940,000, a change of £655,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD have?

1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD has council approval for side and rear extension granted in December 2006 under ref. LW/06/1322. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD in?

1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD sits in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

Police records around 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD 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 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

The closest primary school to 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (589m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is Spatham Lane, 372m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Shirleys

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

1 Shirleys is a four-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,095,000 is 16.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Shirleys'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 29 May 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Shirleys has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to side and rear
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
LW/06/1322
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£1,095,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£940,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2015Most recent
£940,000
+229.8%over 14 years
13 September 2000
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8UD: £950,000 (2024–2020).

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Versus other Shirleys homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Shirleys is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,732

Street avg £5,072

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Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 187 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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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

0.4 km

Spatham Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.

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