5 New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LY
About 5 New Town
5 New Town is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copthorne, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 83 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 64% above the 2010 sale of £225,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 New Town 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 New Town has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 New Town valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 5 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2010Most recent
£225,000
+60.7%over 4 years18 November 2005
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 3LY: £460,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RH10 3LY
9 New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LY
Sold Mar 2024
£430,0007 New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LY
Sold Feb 2024
£460,0003 New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LY
Sold Aug 2023
£462,00013 New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LY
Sold Sept 2021
£470,00015 New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LY
Sold Dec 2020
£350,000
Versus other New Town homes
EPC Rating for 5 New Town lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,710
Street avg £2,940
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New Town — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







