The Pest House, Bedlam Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9EW
About The Pest House
The Pest House is a detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 315 m² (around 3391 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Pest House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Pest House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2026Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of the main building and existing ancillary accommodation from dwellinghouse/holiday let (Class C3) to childrens' residential home (Class C2)
- Documents
- 52 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/04231/FUL
- Mar 2017RenovationFullIn report
Minor alterations to existing north dormer
- Agent
- David Grey Associates RIBA
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/17/00571/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Pest House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9EW: £899,950 (2020–2001).
Nearby sales in BN6 9EW
Parkfield Cottage, Bedlam Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9EW
Sold Feb 2020
£1,164,250Whitpain Cottage, Bedlam Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9EW
Sold Jun 2018
£1,050,0002 Bedlam Cottages, Bedlam Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9EW
Sold Mar 2007
£239,500Hatches, Bedlam Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9EW
Sold Oct 2001
£357,0003 Bedlam Cottages, Bedlam Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9EW
Sold Dec 1996
£118,500
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
1.0 km
Players Theatre — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB