5 The Acorns, Oakhurst, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JW
About 5 The Acorns
5 The Acorns is a semi-detached house in Sayers Common, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 596.3% above the 2001 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 85.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2009DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
demolition of existing conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension to form additional two bedrooms and increase living area.
- Agent
- The Alexander Partnership
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00567/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Acorns's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 4 years.
£67,500
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2001Most recent
£67,500
+64.6%over 4 years28 August 1997
£41,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BN6 9JW: £267,475 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in BN6 9JW
6 The Acorns, Oakhurst, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JW
Sold Aug 2024
£350,0007 The Acorns, Oakhurst, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JW
Sold Jan 2016
£299,9501 The Acorns, Oakhurst, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JW
Sold Mar 2014
£235,0002 The Acorns, Oakhurst, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9JW
Sold Jul 2009
£59,500
Everything we know about 5 The Acorns, 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 The Acorns homes
Price per m² for 5 The Acorns lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£563
Street avg £3,880
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Albourne Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB