20a, Alder Copse, Horsham, RH12 1LD
About 20a
20a is a semi-detached house in Horsham (RH12 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 338% above the 2005 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 64.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
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EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20a.
1 application on record at 20a, Alder Copse, Horsham, RH12 1LD
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
2-Storey side extension
- Reference
- DC/04/2153
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Sales history & valuation
20a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 7 years.
£79,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2005Most recent
£79,000
+83.7%over 4 years27 July 2000
£43,000
-30.6%over 2 years25 September 1997
£62,000
25 September 1997
£62,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 1LD: £300,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Alder Copse homes
On price per m², 20a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£963
Street avg £3,798
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Tower Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Arunside School, Horsham. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







