2 Kingsland Cottages, Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JG
About 2 Kingsland Cottages
2 Kingsland Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sayers Common, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold December 2021 for £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed alteration to the roof space consisting of a dormer to the rear of the property, and two roof lights to the front elevation. ( amended application form 02.07.2021)
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/1938
- Jul 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the origianl house by 5.00m, to a maximun height of 3.40m and the height of the eaves to 2.90m. (amended plans 02.07.2021 and amended description and application form 27.07.2021)
- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/1937
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Kingsland 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
2 Kingsland Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2021Most recent
£365,000
+30.4%over 6 months17 June 2021
£280,000
+25.6%over 10 years21 December 2010
£223,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9JG: £1,200,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BN6 9JG
Lyndon, Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JG
Sold Oct 2023
£687,5003 Kingsland Cottages, Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JG
Sold Mar 2023
£535,000Chesapeke, Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JG
Sold Sept 2022
£1,200,000Badgers, Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JG
Sold Sept 2022
£611,111La Massana, Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JG
Sold Mar 2022
£664,500
Everything we know about 2 Kingsland 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Reeds Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Kingsland Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,620
Street avg £4,058
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Furzeland Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Albourne Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB