8 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UJ
About 8 The Twitten
8 The Twitten is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 33.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 The Twitten'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
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1- Poplar- Re-pollard remove 2 meters regrowth off top, reduce 1x stem top height on eastern side by 1 meter further than the original pollardT2- Sycamore- reduce lateral branch length by 1.5 meters on eastern side of the tree and remove 2x low southern lateral branches approx. 10cms diameter
- Agent
- Branch Out Tree Care
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/00382/TCA
- Aug 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension and alterations to provide single storey rear/side extension to enlarge existing kitchen, addition of rooflight to existing bathroom, loft conversion to form additional bedroom with two dormer windows to front (south) elevation
- Agent
- Peter Liddell Architect
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/18/03435/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 The Twitten was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2018Most recent
£490,000
+222.4%over 18 years15 December 1999
£152,000
+6.3%over 10 months12 February 1999
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8UJ: £360,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in BN6 8UJ
3 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UJ
Sold Dec 2023
£380,00011 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UJ
Sold Aug 2016
£375,0009 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UJ
Sold Jan 2016
£360,00015 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UJ
Sold Sept 2014
£325,00019 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UJ
Sold Dec 2006
£290,000
Everything we know about 8 The Twitten, 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 The Twitten homes
8 The Twitten is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,630
Street avg £3,834
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB