20 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD

20 Shirleys is a three-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £822,000 is 10.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£659/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £745,000.