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Fern Cottage, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fern Cottage

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

Fern Cottage is a detached house in Kingsfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 129 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Fern Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Aug 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
44%91%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fern Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Fern Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3SA: £653,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Dorking Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Fern Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 243 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fern Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£629k

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4 bed3 bath
£625k

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£598k

1 Beale Close, Broadbridge Heath

RH12 3GY

£566k

1 Chantry Court, Broadbridge Heath

RH12 3XY

£556k

1 Barley Mews, Rudgwick

RH12 3XL

3 bed2 bath
£547k

1 Brookhurst Field, Foxholes, Rudgwick

RH12 3DQ

3 bed1 bath
£747k

1 Bell Road, Warnham

RH12 3QJ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.3 km

Dog and Duck — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Warnham CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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 3SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH12 3SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Fern Cottage, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.