Blackfriars Cottage, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
About Blackfriars Cottage
Blackfriars Cottage is a detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Blackfriars Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Blackfriars Cottage
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Blackfriars Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4QA: £1,070,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RH12 4QA
2 Rose Cottages, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold Feb 2025
£490,000Howells, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold Jun 2023
£1,070,000Benhams Barn, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold May 2022
£1,155,000Howells Gill, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold May 2021
£650,000Blackfriars, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold Jan 2019
£1,200,000
Everything we know about Blackfriars Cottage, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Friday Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Blackfriars Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Horsham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Rusper Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB