Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
935 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Hillcrest Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hillcrest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 935 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Hillcrest Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 August 2020
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Hillcrest Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Hillcrest Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3AH: £567,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RH12 3AH
The Lawley Cottage, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH
Sold Aug 2025
£380,00015 Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH
Sold Nov 2024
£875,0001 Hillcrest Cottages, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH
Sold Jun 2024
£567,50012 Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH
Sold Aug 2022
£465,000Boundary House, Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3AH
Sold Jul 2022
£620,000
Versus other Hermongers Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Hillcrest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Horsham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
276/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.
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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