Cobbs Mill Cottage, Mill Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HN
About Cobbs Mill Cottage
Cobbs Mill Cottage is a detached house in Sayers Common, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9HN). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 134 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 is 12.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cobbs Mill Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cobbs Mill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£786,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.
£697,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2018Most recent
£697,500
+86.0%over 5 years2 May 2012
£375,000
-37.0%over 4 years24 April 2008
£595,000
+33.0%over 4 years19 March 2004
£447,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9HN: £715,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN6 9HN
The Vicarage Cottage, Mill Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HN
Sold Mar 2024
£715,000Cobbs Mill, The Stables, Mill Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HN
Sold Jun 2023
£720,000Cobbs Mill, Mill Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HN
Sold Sept 2022
£1,450,000Cobbs Mill House, Mill Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HN
Sold Jul 2013
£895,0003 Mill Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HN
Sold Jul 2000
£187,000
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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 Mill Lane homes
On epc rating, Cobbs Mill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,205
Street avg £4,633
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Show Jumping Course — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Twineham CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB