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4 Star Cottages, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Star Cottages

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

4 Star Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 81 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 31.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Valuation

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Parkingoff_road

Building

  • Heating systemelectric
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Star Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

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

  1. Nov 2020
    Full
    In report

    Temporary change of use of part of Building No.4 from an equestrian livery (Sui Generis) to a vintage car storage use (Use Class B8) for a period of two years.

    Agent
    Lichfields
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/20/1794
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of garden shed and erection of a single storey garden storage building. Erection of a 3ft high picket fence along the front garden.

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/2753
    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.
Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2017Most recent

    £340,000

    +83.8%over 14 years
  2. 9 July 2003

    £185,000

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.

On epc rating, 4 Star Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,198

Street avg £4,465

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

On par
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
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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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