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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Hills Place Cottages

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

2 Hills Place Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 80 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingallocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemelectric
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Hills Place Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromE51toC69
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%59%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hills Place Cottages, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2007
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Single storey, mono pitch roof and infill between existing external wall and party wall.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/07/0640
    View planning record
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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.

2 Hills Place Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2017Most recent

    £355,000

    +24.1%over 8 years
  2. 22 April 2008

    £286,000

    +38.2%over 1 year
  3. 13 March 2007

    £207,000

    +97.1%over 7 years
  4. 13 October 1999

    £105,000

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.

2 Hills Place Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,438

Street avg £4,453

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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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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