1 Chestnut Gardens, Horsham, RH12 2NG
About 1 Chestnut Gardens
1 Chestnut Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsham (RH12 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 54 m² this is the 10th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 23 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £248,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2016. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 93.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garageen_bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Surgery 1 x London Plane Tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/16/1820
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chestnut Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2025Most recent
£248,000
+5.5%over 8 years22 December 2016
£235,000
+38.2%over 2 years14 August 2014
£170,000
+20.6%over 3 years26 May 2011
£141,000
-2.8%over 5 years16 December 2005
£145,000
+12.8%over 2 years31 October 2003
£128,500
+77.2%over 4 years17 June 1999
£72,500
+31.8%over 1 year17 September 1997
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 2NG: £305,000 (2024–2022).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chestnut Gardens homes
Years Held for 1 Chestnut Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,593
Street avg £3,483
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chestnut Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Trafalgar Community Infant School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB