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5 Church Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Church Cottages

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

5 Church Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average 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 push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 13.6% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £523,000 in August 2018.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingallocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

5 Church Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE50toG1
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Dec 2016from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromG1toF34
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Very PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Dec 2016
EPC improved fromF34toE43
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2015
    ConservatoryOutline
    In report

    Proposed new roof to conservatory (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)

    Agent
    Building Design
    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/15/1134
    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.

5 Church Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£523,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2018Most recent

    £523,000

    +66.0%over 5 years
  2. 8 April 2013

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PX: £467,500 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Church Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,709

Street avg £3,889

Below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 10.7 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

0.1 km

Star Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rusper Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH12 4PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 4PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 — 14 points of interest in total.
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