Blackwells, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
About Blackwells
Blackwells is a four-bedroom detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 sits 53.9% above the 2012 sale of £510,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Blackwells's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Surgery to 3 x Lime Trees
- Agent
- The Original Tree Surgeons Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/1777
- Apr 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed extension to garage and conversion of part of existing garage to form granny annexe
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/13/2355
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Blackwells valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£785,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2012Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PR: £910,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH12 4PR
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Sold May 2025
£4,000,0002 Millfield, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold May 2023
£910,000Grianan, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold Mar 2022
£450,000Lindcroft, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold Nov 2021
£756,500Quincefold, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold Sept 2021
£1,825,000
Everything we know about Blackwells, 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 Horsham Road homes
Blackwells outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,355
Street avg £4,505
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB