Quince Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ
About Quince Cottage
Quince Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Clayton, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 sits 108% above the 2002 sale of £398,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Quince Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Quince Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Quince Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
£828,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£398,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2002Most recent
£398,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9PJ: £915,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in BN6 9PJ
The Jacketings, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ
Sold Nov 2023
£665,000Fosters, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ
Sold Jan 2022
£750,000Cottage Garth, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ
Sold Aug 2020
£1,165,000Millbrook, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ
Sold Apr 2019
£915,000Claylands Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PJ
Sold Feb 2019
£1,115,000
Everything we know about Quince Cottage, 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 Underhill Lane homes
Years Held for Quince Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,823
Street avg £5,148
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Weavers — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Downlands Community School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB