What type of property is 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA?

4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA sell for?

4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA last sold for £1,550,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £700,000 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and March 2023, 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA rose from £700,000 to £1,550,000, a change of £850,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA?

4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (3,025 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8WA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA had any planning applications?

4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2023 under ref. SDNP/23/04000/LDP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA?

4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA located?

4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA sits in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA?

Police records around 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA 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.

Which schools serve 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA?

The closest primary school to 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA is Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (150m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Charlton Gardens, BN6 8WA is The Bull, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Charlton Gardens, Lewes Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8WA

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

281 m²

3025 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Charlton Gardens

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

4 Charlton Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8WA). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 281 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (239 m² median across 4 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £1,550,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagedouble, detached

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Charlton Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Charlton Gardens, Lewes Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Charlton Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2023
ConservatoryOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of an Orangery to the rear of the property, replacing a uPVC conservatory
Agent
RS Design - Architect Ltd
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/23/04000/LDP
View planning record
May 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1- Mature Holm Oak: Raise canopy to provide 3m ground clearance; lightly thin canopy to remove epicormic growth; prune back canopy on south side to provide minimum 2m clearance from roof
Agent
Southern Beeches Ltd
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/23/01829/TPO
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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.

Latest sale on 4 Charlton Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,550,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2023Most recent
£1,550,000
+121.4%over 22 years
21 December 2000
£700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8WA: £900,000 (2025–2001).

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On the street

Versus other Charlton Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Charlton Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,516

Street avg £4,150

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Floor Area

281 m²

Street avg 239 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Charlton Gardens, Lewes Road, Ditchling

BN6 8WA

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1 Clayton Avenue

BN6 8HB

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1 Birch Way

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£869k

1 Common Lane, Ditchling

BN6 8TJ

3 bed

£651k

1 Church Cottages, The Street, Westmeston

BN6 8RJ

3 bed1 bath

£645k

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, Ditchling

BN6 8XJ

3 bed1 bath

£529k

1 Clayton Park

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1 Abbots Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hassocks district page.

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

0.1 km

The Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 8WA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8WA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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