Blackfriars, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
About Blackfriars
Blackfriars is a five-bedroom detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,629,000 is 35.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,200,000 in January 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
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Energy performance
Blackfriars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Blackfriars, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
- May 2022OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a detached oak framed garage/storage building with home office and WC within the roof space.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/2534
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Sales history & valuation
Blackfriars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 13 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2019Most recent
£1,200,000
+33.5%over 13 years14 November 2005
£899,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4QA: £1,070,000 (2025–2018).
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
£650,000Little Benhams, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold Sept 2018
£1,325,000
Versus other Friday Street homes
On floor area, Blackfriars stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,598
Street avg £5,147
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Horsham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Rusper Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
41.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB






