What type of property is 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG?

17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG sell for?

17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG last sold for £477,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and June 2021, 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG rose from £175,000 to £477,500, a change of £302,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG?

17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH12 3HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG?

17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG located?

17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG sits in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH12 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG?

Police records around 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG 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 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG?

The closest primary school to 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG is Rudgwick Primary School (163m).

How well connected is 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cape Copse, RH12 3HG is Queen Elizabeth Road, 367m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cape Copse, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cape Copse

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

17 Cape Copse is a three-bedroom detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 29.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £477,500. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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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.

17 Cape Copse's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Jan 2021

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Jun 2025from Dec 2024

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cape Copse, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cape Copse 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.

17 Cape Copse has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£619,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£477,500

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£477,500
+172.9%over 23 years
26 November 1997
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3HG: £480,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in RH12 3HG

On the street

Versus other Cape Copse homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Cape Copse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,859

Street avg £3,350

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

0.4 km

Queen Elizabeth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 3HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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