April Cottage, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ
About April Cottage
April Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2009. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£607/sq ft) was about 154% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £725,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2009RenovationFullIn report
Replacement windows
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/09/1380
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on April Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2024Most recent
£725,000
+18.9%over 7 years19 October 2017
£610,000
+16.2%over 3 years16 April 2014
£525,000
+5.5%over 1 year8 October 2012
£497,500
+38.6%over 10 years22 August 2002
£359,000
+112.4%over 5 years19 June 1997
£169,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PZ: £293,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RH12 4PZ
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Sold Sept 2024
£293,500Rusper Nunnery, North Lodge, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ
Sold Feb 2024
£7,500The Mount, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ
Sold Nov 2023
£550,500Rivendale, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ
Sold Feb 2020
£510,000Newbarn Farm, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ
Sold Jul 2019
£10,000
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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 Capel Road homes
April Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,532
Street avg £4,095
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
1.4 km
Ashfolds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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
36.0dB