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8 Blackthorns, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9TF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blackthorns

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Blackthorns is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9TF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 298.1% above the 2002 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 56.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackthorns, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Blackthorns.

  1. Jul 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey extension to the side of a semi detached property

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01347/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Blackthorns's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£107,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2002Most recent

    £107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9TF: £215,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorns homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blackthorns outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,059

Street avg £2,794

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hassocks district page.

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

Blackthorns — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Lawrence CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN6 9TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN6 9TF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 9TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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