7 Bilbets, Rushams Road, Horsham, RH12 2LQ

7 Bilbets is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horsham (RH12 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–169 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 39.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.