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April Cottage, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About April Cottage

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Aug 2011
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2009
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/09/1380
    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.

Latest sale on April Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£732,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2024Most recent

    £725,000

    +18.9%over 7 years
  2. 19 October 2017

    £610,000

    +16.2%over 3 years
  3. 16 April 2014

    £525,000

    +5.5%over 1 year
  4. 8 October 2012

    £497,500

    +38.6%over 10 years
  5. 22 August 2002

    £359,000

    +112.4%over 5 years
  6. 19 June 1997

    £169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4PZ: £293,500 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Capel Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

April Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,532

Street avg £4,095

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

1.4 km

Ashfolds — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 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 4PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH12 4PZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 4PZ

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 — 12 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about April Cottage, Capel Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.