Norton House West, 79 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RE
About Norton House West
Norton House West is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2122 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 126% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2022 for £1,050,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at Norton House West
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Norton House West'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2013HeritageIn report
Basement: New partition constructed between stairwell and playroom to provide fire integrity to habitable room. New WC created below existing staircase. Ground floor: Staircase balustrade repositioned on return as indicated on drawing 1206-02C. Previously added partition to new dining area to be removed and new door opening formed. Door removed from existing WC and new breakfast room created adjacent to kitchen. First floor: Door repositioned from ensuite bathroom serving bedroom 1 to create new laundry room with access from landing.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/03567/LBC
- Dec 2012RenovationHeritageIn report
Create new partition in basement between stairwell and playroom to provide fire integrity. Relocation of staircase on ground floor. New partition to stairwell on 1st floor to form study. Existing partitions removed and new partitions installed to create additional bedroom. (Amended address 9 October 2012)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03413/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Norton House West
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,028,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 3 years.
£1,050,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2022Most recent
£1,050,000
+24.3%over 3 years27 June 2019
£845,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9RE: £460,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BN6 9RE
1 The Old Granary, High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RE
Sold Oct 2025
£275,00081 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RE
Sold Feb 2022
£1,150,000Mews Cottage, 79 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RE
Sold May 2020
£265,00077a, High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RE
Sold Sept 2019
£870,0002 The Old Granary, High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RE
Sold Dec 2016
£460,000
Everything we know about Norton House West, 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 High Street homes
Norton House West is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,326
Street avg £5,114
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 College Place, College Lane, Hurstpierpoint
BN6 9AF
1 Albourne Place Farm Cottage, Shaves Wood Lane, Albourne
BN6 9DX
1 Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint
BN6 9RP
1 Barter Close, Hurstpierpoint
BN6 9FS
1 Blossomwell, Langton Lane, Hurstpierpoint
BN6 9EY
1 Cherrington Close, Hurstpierpoint
BN6 9AY
1 Church Lane, Albourne
BN6 9BX
1 Barn Close, Albourne
BN6 9DG
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
0.1 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School. 3 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB