What kind of home is 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY?

2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY sell for?

2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY last sold for £476,500 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY have?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY?

2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 9BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY?

2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY in?

2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY sits in Albourne, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY?

Police records around 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY 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 schools are near 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY?

The closest primary school to 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY is Albourne Church of England Primary School (446m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Limes, Church Lane, BN6 9BY is Holders, 607m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Limes, Church Lane, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9BY

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Limes

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

2 The Limes is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Albourne, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9BY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 is 41.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Limes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromE52toD55

Low Energy Lighting

21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Limes, Church Lane, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2018
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension.
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DM/17/5244
View planning record
Sept 2016
Conditions
In report
Discharge of condition no. 2 for application DM/15/1028
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
DM/16/3844
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.

Current estimate

£675,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£476,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 October 2013Most recent
£476,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9BY: £585,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in BN6 9BY

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 The Limes runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,752

Street avg £5,918

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Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hassocks district page.

Full Hassocks report

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

0.6 km

Holders — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Albourne Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 9BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.

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