Fern Cottage, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA
About Fern Cottage
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fern Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fern Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Fern Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in RH12 3SA
South View, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA
Sold Jan 2024
£825,500The Vale, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA
Sold May 2023
£1,125,000Wood Farm, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA
Sold May 2023
£350,000Vale Farm, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA
Sold Apr 2023
£485,000Pollards, Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SA
Sold Jul 2018
£653,000
Everything we know about Fern 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 Dorking Road homes
Floor Area for Fern Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 243 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.3 km
Dog and Duck — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Warnham CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB