1 Barnfield Gardens, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UE

1 Barnfield Gardens is a detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1346 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 sits 65.3% above the 2009 sale of £420,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (266 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.