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Hydrangea Cottage, Copthorne Bank, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3QX

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Hydrangea Cottage

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

Hydrangea Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Copthorne, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 3QX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

Sold October 2019 for £315,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hydrangea Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromF37toE47
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hydrangea Cottage, Copthorne Bank, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hydrangea Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Hydrangea Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2019Most recent

    £315,000

    +5.0%over 2 years

  2. 13 July 2017

    £300,000

    +50.8%over 13 years

  3. 9 October 2003

    £199,000

    +158.4%over 6 years

  4. 28 May 1997

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 3QX: £375,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Copthorne Bank homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Hydrangea Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,315

Street avg £3,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hydrangea Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

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1 Binney Court

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3 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Blenheim Close

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3 bed2 bath
£423k

1 Brookside, Copthorne

RH10 3QP

3 bed
£444k

1 Bridgelands, Copthorne

RH10 3QW

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Browning Close

RH10 3BY

3 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Borers Close, Borers Arms Road, Copthorne

RH10 3XW

3 bed
£477k

1 Brookview, Copthorne

RH10 3RZ

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Prince Albert — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Copthorne CofE Junior School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 RH10 3QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH10 3QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 3QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hydrangea Cottage, Copthorne Bank, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.