What type of property is 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD last change hands?

15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD last sold for £1,080,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £435,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and December 2024, 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD rose from £435,000 to £1,080,000, a change of £645,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

The current EPC rating for 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8UD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2025 under ref. SDNP/25/00732/HOUS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

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

Where is 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD located?

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

Is 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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.

Which schools serve 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

The closest primary school to 15 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 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD?

The closest bus stop to 15 Shirleys, BN6 8UD is Spatham Lane, 372m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Shirleys

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

15 Shirleys is a three-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£803/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,080,000 in December 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenrear
GarageYes
LandYes
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Shirleys's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Shirleys has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side/rear wraparound extension and minor alterations to rear fenestration
Agent
Sarah Breeze RIBA
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/25/00732/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation

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15 Shirleys has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£1,123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,080,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2024Most recent
£1,080,000
+148.3%over 20 years
22 December 2003
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8UD: £950,000 (2024–2019).

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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.

On price per m², 15 Shirleys stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,640

Street avg £4,901

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 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

0.4 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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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