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1 Hills Place Cottages, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hills Place Cottages

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

1 Hills Place Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 17.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £396,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedetached
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Hills Place Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF32toE40
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%41%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hills Place Cottages, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hills Place Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£396,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2020Most recent

    £396,000

    +44.0%over 5 years

  2. 27 March 2015

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PR: £910,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Horsham Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Hills Place Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £4,474

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£486k

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£430k

1 Ashurst Close

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3 bed1 bath
£420k

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3 bed
£530k

1 Brockwell Cottage, Faygate Lane, Faygate

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3 bed2 bath
£532k

1 Birch Court, Faygate

RH12 4AE

3 bed2 bath
£409k

1 Ash Cottages, East Street, Rusper

RH12 4RB

3 bed1 bath
£649k

1 Bramber Close

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3 bed2 bath
£531k

1 Beech Road

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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.
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

0.2 km

Star Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Rusper Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 4PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH12 4PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 4PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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