Old Rectory, Church Lane, Newtimber, Hassocks, BN6 9BT

Old Rectory is a detached house in Newtimber, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 510 m² (around 5490 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 510 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £2,883,000 is 22.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.