What kind of home is 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL?

14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL last change hands?

14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL last sold for £1,300,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £600,000 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and September 2024, 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL rose from £600,000 to £1,300,000, a change of £700,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL?

14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8UL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL use?

The latest EPC at 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL?

14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL in?

14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL sits in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL?

Police records around 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL?

The closest primary school to 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL is Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (249m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL is The Bull, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Beacon Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Beacon Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Beacon Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8UL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£694/sq ft) was about 105.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £1,300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Beacon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Beacon Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of 2no hip to gable extensions, single storey extension to front single storey to rear and 3no rear pitched dormer to main house, along with external recladding and replacement of windows, demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage with ancillary accommodation
Agent
Atlas Planning Group
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/25/02234/HOUS
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£1,366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2024Most recent
£1,300,000
+116.7%over 16 years
24 June 2008
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8UL: £1,250,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Beacon Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Beacon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,471

Street avg £4,869

Strongly above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Hassocks report

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 Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN6 8UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.

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