Little Blackbrook, Spatham Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8XJ
About Little Blackbrook
Little Blackbrook is a detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Little Blackbrook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Little Blackbrook has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- LW/04/0463
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Little Blackbrook has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 8XJ: £525,500 (2021–1997).
Everything we know about Little Blackbrook, 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 Spatham Lane homes
Little Blackbrook is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Mid Sussex Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB