What type of property is 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT last change hands?

23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT last sold for £440,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The current EPC rating for 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 9AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The closest primary school to 23 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 transport links are near 23 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9AT

Swimming pool1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Highfield Drive

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

23 Highfield Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 sits 55.2% above the 2012 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. At 138 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
Swimming poolYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemgas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2012
AnnexFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion and extension of garage to annexe, first floor extension to side, replacement single storey extension to rear, internal alterations and raising level of boundary wall.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
12/02183/FUL
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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.

23 Highfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£683,000

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Last sold (2012)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 June 2012Most recent
£440,000

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

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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.

23 Highfield Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £4,553

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Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 122 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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

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Everything within walking distance

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