17 Birch Way, Hassocks, BN6 8YJ
About 17 Birch Way
17 Birch Way is a detached house in Hassocks (BN6 8YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–163 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 48 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Birch Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Birch Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Birch Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£202,000
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 8YJ: £350,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 17 Birch Way, 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 Birch Way homes
On epc rating, 17 Birch Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Adastra Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hassocks Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB