Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hazel Cottage, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Hazel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hazel Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 131 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 27 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 17.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £665,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hazel Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 November 2027
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hazel Cottage, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hazel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£665,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2020Most recent
£665,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PR: £910,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RH12 4PR
Elsinoro, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold Dec 2025
£822,500Millfields Park, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold May 2025
£4,000,0002 Hills Place Cottages, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold Mar 2025
£375,0002 Millfield, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold May 2023
£910,000Grianan, Horsham Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Sold Mar 2022
£450,000
Versus other Horsham Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Hazel Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,076
Street avg £4,510
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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
276/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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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