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1 Arundene Cottage, Loxwood Road, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3BT

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Arundene Cottage

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

1 Arundene Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (224 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 is 35.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenfront_and_rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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 Arundene Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arundene Cottage, Loxwood Road, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 1 Arundene Cottage in 2022.

  1. Feb 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/2295
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/1751
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2017Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RH12 3BT: £825,000 (2024–2004).

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On the street

Versus other Loxwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Arundene Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

31 (F)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 219 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
Area

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

The Fox — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Rudgwick Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Arundene Cottage, Loxwood Road, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.