2 Albourne Place Farm Cottage, Shaves Wood Lane, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DX
About 2 Albourne Place Farm Cottage
2 Albourne Place Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Albourne, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 795 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 sits 58.3% above the 2009 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (238 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
2 Albourne Place Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2010ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension. This is an application to establish whether the development is lawful: this will be a legal decision where the planning merits of the proposed use cannot be taken into account.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01199/LDC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2009Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BN6 9DX: £535,000 (2019–2010).
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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 Shaves Wood Lane homes
2 Albourne Place Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.4 km
Albourne Place Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Albourne Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB