What kind of home is The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT?

The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT?

The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT last sold for £325,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £300,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and March 2021, The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT rose from £300,000 to £325,000, a change of £25,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT?

The current EPC rating for The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT?

The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 9BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT use?

The latest EPC at The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT?

The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT in?

The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT sits in Newtimber, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT?

Police records around The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT 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 transport links are near The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT?

The closest bus stop to The Old School House, Church Lane, BN6 9BT is Beggar's Lane, 629m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old School House, Church Lane, Newtimber, Hassocks, BN6 9BT

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old School House

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

The Old School House is a one-bedroom detached house in Newtimber, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2021 for £325,000. 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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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Feb 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School House, Church Lane, Newtimber, Hassocks, BN6 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Mar 2004
Change of UseAmendment
In report
Change of use of disused former school house to separate single dwelling house.
Reference
04/00303/COU
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Oct 2002
SubdivisionAmendment
In report
Change of use of dis-used former school house to separate single house residential dwelling.
Change of Use
Reference
02/01657/COU
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 Old School House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£325,000
-15.6%over 21 years
7 October 1999
£385,000
+28.3%
20 May 1999
£300,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BN6 9BT: £765,000 (2018–2002).

Nearby sales in BN6 9BT

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old School House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Beggar's Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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