What type of property is 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ last change hands?

8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ last sold for £380,000 in December 2011, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and December 2011, 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ rose from £146,000 to £380,000, a change of £234,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,590 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH12 3EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

8 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 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ located?

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

Is 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ is Rudgwick Primary School (371m).

How well connected is 8 Orchard Hill, RH12 3EQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1590 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Hill

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

8 Orchard Hill is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1590 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 148 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 15 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 41.3% above the 2011 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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 26 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Hill, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Hill has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 Orchard Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2011Most recent
£380,000
+160.3%over 15 years
24 July 1996
£146,000

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

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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, 8 Orchard Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,573

Street avg £3,094

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.

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