4 Butts Cottages, London Road, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9BW
About 4 Butts Cottages
4 Butts Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Albourne, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £315,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 26% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 126.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Butts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Butts Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2019Most recent
£315,000
+26.0%over 7 years29 March 2012
£250,000
+49.7%over 8 years11 May 2003
£167,000
+92.1%over 5 years20 August 1997
£86,950
+27.9%over 10 months31 October 1996
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9BW: £187,500 (2017–2001).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other London Road homes
On years held, 4 Butts Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,437
Street avg £3,459
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Butts Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Albourne Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB