Westmeston Lodge, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8XG
About Westmeston Lodge
Westmeston Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Westmeston, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 sits 139.7% above the 2001 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 42.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 143 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Building
- Heating systemoil
Energy performance
Westmeston Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Westmeston Lodge is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Silver Birch - reduce crown by pruning - to enhance the garden and improve light in house
- Council
- Westmeston Conservation Area
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/24/04806/TCA
- Oct 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Silver Birch (SB1 on plan) - Crown reduction
- Agent
- Hedgehogs
- Council
- Westmeston Conservation Area
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/04483/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Westmeston Lodge
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
Westmeston Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2001Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8XG: £723,000 (2019–1998).
Nearby sales in BN6 8XG
Underhill, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8XG
Sold May 2019
£850,000Stable View, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8XG
Sold Oct 2018
£723,000Windrush, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8XG
Sold May 2012
£750,000Chevin, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8XG
Sold Sept 1998
£229,000Canters, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, Hassocks, BN6 8XG
Sold Apr 1998
£185,000
Everything we know about Westmeston Lodge, 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 Underhill Lane homes
Westmeston Lodge outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £3,333
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
Underhill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 3 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
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB