4 Shirleys, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UD

4 Shirleys is a five-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 224 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 23 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.