What type of property is 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH last change hands?

1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH last sold for £567,500 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and June 2024, 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH rose from £60,000 to £567,500, a change of £507,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2013 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH12 3AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH located?

1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH sits in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH12 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

Police records around 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

The closest primary school to 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH is Rudgwick Primary School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, RH12 3AH is Hermonger Lane, 256m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hillcrest Cottages

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

1 Hillcrest Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 109 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Sold June 2024 for £567,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Hillcrest Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromE47toB88

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 1 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH

1decisions1extensions15documents10nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jun 2014
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extensions following demolition of existing outbuilding/utility room.
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
WA/2014/0727
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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 Hillcrest Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£567,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£567,500
+72.0%over 10 years
6 December 2013
£330,000
+450.0%over 18 years
3 September 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3AH: £620,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RH12 3AH

On the street

Versus other Hermongers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Hillcrest Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,206

Street avg £6,477

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

Hermonger Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Rudgwick Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH12 3AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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