What type of property is 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT last sold for £575,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and July 2019, 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT rose from £135,000 to £575,000, a change of £440,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The current EPC rating for 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT was a refusal for an application (ref. DM/24/1980) in August 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

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

Where is 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT located?

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

Is 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Highfield Drive, BN6 9AT?

The closest bus stop to 34 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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34 Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9AT

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Highfield Drive

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

34 Highfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 is 19.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £575,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
GarageYes
BalconyYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 34 Highfield Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.

Nov 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing split-level patio and construction of new patio with steps and balustrade (retrospective). Demolition of existing porch and construction of enlarged, enclosed flat roof porch, conversion of existing garage into habitable room, single storey ground floor infill extension to form Utility Room, roof alterations to form 2 no dormers, revised fenestration and internal alterations, largely as approved under DM/21/2545
RetrospectiveExtensionPorchDemolition
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DM/24/2343
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Aug 2024
Amendment
In report
This application seeks to confirm that Lawful Commencement of planning application DM/21/2545 has occurred and will therefore not expire on 26th August 2024.
Retrospective
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
DM/24/1980
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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.

34 Highfield Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£687,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£575,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2019Most recent
£575,000
+71.6%over 15 years
28 September 2003
£335,000
+148.1%over 5 years
15 September 1998
£135,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 34 Highfield Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,432

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

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