Watts Cottage, Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HJ
About Watts Cottage
Watts Cottage is a detached house in Rudgwick, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 sits 68.5% above the 2004 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Watts Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2007DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing extension and garage and replace with new extension and detached garage
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/0051
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of existing single storey extension and replace with 2-storey extension and replacement detached double garage
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/06/2358
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.1% per year over 3 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 28.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2004Most recent
£390,000
+107.8%over 2 years22 January 2001
£187,660
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3HJ: £500,000 (2021–2003).
Nearby sales in RH12 3HJ
Arun House, Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HJ
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£500,000Chestnuts, Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HJ
Sold Feb 2016
£670,000Victoria House, Flat 1, Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HJ
Sold Sept 2003
£135,000Victoria House, Flat 2, Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HJ
Sold Sept 2003
£535,0002 Gaskyns Lodge, Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HJ
Sold Jun 2002
£325,000
Everything we know about Watts Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Church Street homes
On epc rating, Watts Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Queen Elizabeth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rudgwick Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB