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18 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
136 m²
1462 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Orchard Hill

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

18 Orchard Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1462 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 sits 165.5% above the 1999 sale of £204,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 46.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Orchard Hill'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 23 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Orchard Hill has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Orchard Hill changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£204,500

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 1999Most recent

    £204,500

    +3.8%over 8 months

  2. 6 September 1998

    £197,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3EQ: £487,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Orchard Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,505

Street avg £3,170

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Orchard Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£626k

1 Buckhurst Cottages, Church Street, Rudgwick

RH12 3EZ

4 bed3 bath
£629k

1 Chantler Lane, Broadbridge Heath

RH12 3TW

4 bed2 bath
£747k

1 Bell Road, Warnham

RH12 3QJ

4 bed2 bath
£796k

1 Benlands Cottages, Northlands Road, Warnham

RH12 3SQ

4 bed2 bath
£547k

1 Brookhurst Field, Foxholes, Rudgwick

RH12 3DQ

3 bed1 bath
£556k

1 Barley Mews, Rudgwick

RH12 3XL

3 bed2 bath
£504k

1 Buck Way, Broadbridge Heath

RH12 3UH

3 bed2 bath
£473k

1 Arundene Cottage, Loxwood Road, Rudgwick

RH12 3BT

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Horsham report

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

0.1 km

Queen Elizabeth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.