5 Mulberry Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UH
About 5 Mulberry Lane
5 Mulberry Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 4 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, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£717/sq ft) was about 187.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Mulberry Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 Mulberry Lane.
- Dec 2022AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to Planning Application SDNP/22/04119/HOUS to include infill in south-east corner to accommodate proposed relocation of stairs
- Agent
- Sally Williams Architects
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/05445/NMA
- Nov 2022PorchFullIn report
Erection of front and rear dormers, hip to gable roof extension, Erection of a front porch, Installation of solar PV panels and an air source heat pump, replacement windows and external doors, erection of an attached carport, Internal works
- Agent
- Sally Williams Architects
ExtensionSolar Panels- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/04119/HOUS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Mulberry Lane
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2022Most recent
£725,000
+266.2%over 22 years22 August 1999
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8UH: £500,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in BN6 8UH
2 Mulberry Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UH
Sold Feb 2021
£975,0007 Mulberry Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UH
Sold Jan 2019
£1,300,00010 Mulberry Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UH
Sold Oct 2009
£500,0008 Mulberry Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UH
Sold Sept 2007
£470,0004 Mulberry Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UH
Sold Apr 1998
£202,500
Everything we know about 5 Mulberry Lane, 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 Mulberry Lane homes
On price per m², 5 Mulberry Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,713
Street avg £4,382
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.2 km
The Sandrock Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 4 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB