8 Chestnut Gardens, Horsham, RH12 2NG
About 8 Chestnut Gardens
8 Chestnut Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horsham (RH12 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 83.1% above the 2003 sale of £130,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Chestnut Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Chestnut Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 5 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2003Most recent
£130,000
+52.9%over 2 years22 November 2000
£85,000
+53.2%over 2 years28 November 1997
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 2NG: £255,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RH12 2NG
Versus other Chestnut Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 8 Chestnut Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,716
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







