What kind of home is 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT last change hands?

20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT last sold for £652,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The current EPC rating for 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 9AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT use?

The latest EPC at 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT in?

20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT sits in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT 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 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The closest primary school to 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is St Lawrence CofE Primary School (1.0km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Downlands Community School (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The closest bus stop to 20 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is St Georges Lane, 348m away. The nearest rail option is Hassocks Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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20 Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9AT

Extendable3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Highfield Drive

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

20 Highfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £652,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Highfield Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed first floor extension to the front elevation, single storey rear extension and garage to side.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/3128
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Jan 2024
MixedOutline
In report
New dormer to rear, plus new garage.
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/2943
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£730,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£652,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£652,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9AT: £683,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN6 9AT

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Highfield Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,094

Street avg £4,426

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

St Georges Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Lawrence CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN6 9AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 9AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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