What kind of home is 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB?

17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB last change hands?

17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB last sold for £307,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB?

17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB?

17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB in?

17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB sits in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB?

The closest primary school to 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB is St Lawrence CofE Primary School (468m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Orchard Way, BN6 9UB is Orchard Way, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Orchard Way, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Orchard Way

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

17 Orchard Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9UB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 56% above the 2013 sale of £307,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Orchard Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Orchard Way, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2014
Change Of UseOutline
In report
Change of use of a section of land at 17 Orchard Way, Hurstpierpoint to residential use. This is an application to establish whether the development is lawful: this will be a legal decision where the planning merits of the proposed use cannot be taken into account.
Documents
33 docs on file
Reference
14/01561/LDP
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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.

17 Orchard Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£307,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 July 2013Most recent
£307,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN6 9UB: £535,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in BN6 9UB

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Way homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Orchard Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,693

Street avg £4,087

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Hassocks report

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

0.2 km

Orchard Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Lawrence CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 9UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.

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