24 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD
About 24 Shirleys
24 Shirleys is a five-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 376 m² (around 4047 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 376 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,542,000 sits 112.7% above the 2017 sale of £725,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 56.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
24 Shirleys's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Shirleys has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Front and rear extensions and formation of a first floor
- Agent
- A M Homes Ltd
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/18/03298/HOUS
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Front and rear extensions and formation of a first floor
- Agent
- ADC Ltd
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/18/01098/HOUS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24 Shirleys
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Shirleys valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2017Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8UD: £950,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN6 8UD
15 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD
Sold Dec 2024
£1,080,00016 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD
Sold Sept 2024
£865,0007 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD
Sold Jan 2024
£950,00030 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD
Sold Sept 2023
£1,390,00020 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD
Sold Sept 2020
£745,000
Everything we know about 24 Shirleys, 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 Shirleys homes
On price per m², 24 Shirleys runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,928
Street avg £5,295
Floor Area
376 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.4 km
Spatham Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 5 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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB