Lilac Cottage, Church Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3RD
About Lilac Cottage
Lilac Cottage is a detached house in Copthorne, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 66.8% above the 2010 sale of £250,000.
Energy performance
Lilac Cottage 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Lilac Cottage 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
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2010Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 3RD: £625,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RH10 3RD
Sycamore House, Church Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3RD
Sold Jul 2022
£850,000Stella Maris, Church Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3RD
Sold Nov 2021
£625,0003 The Lindens, Church Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3RD
Sold Nov 2019
£450,000Yew Tree House, Church Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3RD
Sold Nov 2019
£780,0001 Orchard Cottage, Church Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3RD
Sold Oct 2019
£450,000
Versus other Church Road homes
EPC Rating for Lilac Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,086
Street avg £3,689
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Copthorne CofE Junior School. 3 schools nearby.
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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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







