10 Bishops Close, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9XU

10 Bishops Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 9XU). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 7 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. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 47.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.