What type of property is 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ last change hands?

26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ last sold for £460,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and August 2016, 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ rose from £156,500 to £460,000, a change of £303,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH12 3EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ located?

26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ sits in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH12 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

Police records around 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ 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 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

The closest primary school to 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is Rudgwick Primary School (371m).

What is the nearest station to 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is Queen Elizabeth Road, 90m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Orchard Hill

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

26 Orchard Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 154 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 28.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

26 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 21 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Orchard Hill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

26 Orchard Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£460,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2016Most recent
£460,000
+71.0%over 14 years
2 May 2002
£269,000
+71.9%over 4 years
25 August 1997
£156,500

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

Nearby sales in RH12 3EQ

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.

On habitable rooms, 26 Orchard Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,987

Street avg £3,064

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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Common questions

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