What kind of home is 3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ sell for?

3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ last sold for £495,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ use?

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

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

3 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.

Which area is 3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ in?

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

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

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

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

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

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Orchard Hill

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

3 Orchard Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Orchard Hill has no planning applications on 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 September 2021Most recent
£495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3EQ: £485,000 (2025–2018).

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 price per m², 3 Orchard Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,837

Street avg £3,003

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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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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4 bed2 bath

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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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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