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Fosters Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA

4 planning records

Estimated value

£778,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£415,000)+87%
  • Against RH12 3JA's recent median (£360,000)+116%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£778,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£415,000)+87%
  • Against RH12 3JA's recent median (£360,000)+116%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Fosters Cottage is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH12 3JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    188 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in RH12 3JA

    5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Fosters Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2006Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3JA: £360,000 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Fosters Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Fosters Cottage

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

Fosters Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £778,000 sits 87.5% above the 2006 sale of £415,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Fosters Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fosters Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Fosters Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA

4decisions4extensions62documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single, two-storey and first floor extensions, pitched roof to existing flat roof extension and erection of a detached garage/workshop

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/07/1648
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 62 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Forge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Fosters Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,207

Street avg £3,731

Strongly below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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.
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Crime

276/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.

Nearest schools

  • Shelley Primary SchoolPrimary395m
  • Tanbridge House SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • Greenway Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Arunside School, HorshamPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Forge CloseBus stop104m
  • Church RoadBus stop127m
  • Church RoadBus stop139m
  • Warnham RoadBus stop258m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,282 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour902 reports22%
  • Shoplifting681 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson315 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH12 3JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH12 3JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fosters Cottage is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH12 3JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Fosters Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Fosters Cottage was lodged in February 2015 at band C and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Fosters Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RH12 3JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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