5 Council Cottages, Henfield Road, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DS
About 5 Council Cottages
5 Council Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Albourne, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9DS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 67 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 65.8% above the 2015 sale of £231,000. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Council Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Council Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension extending by 4.8 metres from existing rear elevation of the house together with a two storey extension that extends out by 2.8 metres from the relevant part of the existing rear elevation.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/1786
- Apr 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.8m, to a maximum height of 3.0m and the height of the eaves to 2.9m.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/1332
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Council Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£231,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2015Most recent
£231,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BN6 9DS: £249,950 (2011–1999).
Everything we know about 5 Council Cottages, in one report
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 Henfield Road homes
5 Council Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
High Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Albourne Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB