3 Church Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
About 3 Church Cottages
3 Church Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £445,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
3 Church Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2013RenovationFullIn report
Block up existing rear access and create new rear access by virtue of new patio doors to rear wall
- Agent
- PlanAce Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/13/1768
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Church Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 10 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2024Most recent
£445,000
+20.3%over 6 years22 January 2018
£370,000
+13.8%over 2 years25 February 2015
£325,000
+47.7%over 9 months11 June 2014
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PX: £467,500 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RH12 4PX
4 Church Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
Sold Oct 2022
£530,0002 Normans Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
Sold Apr 2022
£550,0001 Church Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
Sold Dec 2021
£467,500Rusper Village Stores, Flat 1, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
Sold Nov 2019
£387,5001 Normans Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
Sold Jul 2019
£390,000
Everything we know about 3 Church Cottages, 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 High Street homes
On years held, 3 Church Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,588
Street avg £3,764
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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
0.1 km
Star Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB