1 Orchard Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
About 1 Orchard Cottage
1 Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 84.6% above the 2005 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2023
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Planning history
1 Orchard Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 1 Orchard Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
- Apr 2007ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/0298
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2026Decision
- PorchApr 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2005Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3JA: £360,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in RH12 3JA
4 Forge Cottages, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold May 2025
£365,0003 Forge Cottages, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Jun 2014
£300,0001 Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Dec 2013
£376,500The House In The Orchard, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Oct 2013
£360,000Fosters Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Apr 2006
£415,000
Versus other Forge Lane homes
On years held, 1 Orchard Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,308
Street avg £3,714
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shelley Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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