South Cottage, Brighton Road, Newtimber, Hassocks, BN6 9BH
About South Cottage
South Cottage is a semi-detached house in Newtimber, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 82 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
South Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
South Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£443,000
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 1 sales in BN6 9BH: £202,000 (2000–2000).
Nearby sales in BN6 9BH
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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 Brighton Road homes
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Muddleswood Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB