Rusper Village Stores, Flat 1, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
About Rusper Village Stores
Rusper Village Stores is a semi-detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 15.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £387,500.
Energy performance
Rusper Village Stores's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Rusper Village Stores has no planning applications on record.
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
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£387,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2019Most recent
£387,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PX: £467,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RH12 4PX
3 Church Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
Sold Sept 2024
£445,0004 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
£467,5001 Normans Cottages, High Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PX
Sold Jul 2019
£390,000
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for Rusper Village Stores lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £6,550
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







