Bluebell Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PL
About Bluebell Cottage
Bluebell Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Clayton, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 sits 55.4% above the 2014 sale of £477,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 129 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Bluebell Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Proposed studio outbuilding to side
- Reference
- SDNP/15/01375/PRE
- Aug 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove 24 conifers (T1-T24)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/04395/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bluebell 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
Bluebell Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£742,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£477,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2014Most recent
£477,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9PL: £825,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in BN6 9PL
The Well House, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PL
Sold Aug 2023
£1,000,000Clayton Holt, Middle House, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PL
Sold Jul 2016
£785,000Barn Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PL
Sold Oct 2012
£900,000Coombe Down Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PL
Sold Aug 2007
£825,000Clayton Holt, East Wing, Underhill Lane, Clayton, Hassocks, BN6 9PL
Sold Aug 2007
£830,000
Everything we know about Bluebell 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
Bluebell Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,702
Street avg £3,982
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 246 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.6 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
0.9 km
Weavers — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
The Windmills Junior School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB