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1 Fir Tree Cottages, Sandy Lane, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4HX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Fir Tree Cottages

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

1 Fir Tree Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crawley Down, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 4HX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 64 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 33.2% above the 2006 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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 3)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD59toB83
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Oct 2023from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromB83toE54
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
4%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 1 Fir Tree Cottages, Sandy Lane, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Fir Tree Cottages, Sandy Lane, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4HX

1decisions5nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed new entrance hallway

    Reference
    06/02517/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

1 Fir Tree Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£262,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2006Most recent

    £262,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 4HX: £441,000 (2025–2020).

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Copse Close, Crawley Down

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1 Badgers Copse, Crawley Down

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£444k

1 Cranston Way, Crawley Down

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£450k

1 Burleigh Way, Crawley Down

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£458k

1 Ash Close, Crawley Down

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3 bed1 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Crawley Down Village CofE School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 4HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH10 4HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 4HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

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