Howells, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
About Howells
Howells is a detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,169/sq ft) was about 250.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,070,000 in June 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Howells has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/0688
- Jul 2004
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Howells has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£985,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 28 years.
£1,070,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2023Most recent
£1,070,000
+229.2%over 28 years25 April 1995
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4QA: £1,155,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RH12 4QA
2 Rose Cottages, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold Feb 2025
£490,000Benhams 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
£1,200,000Little Benhams, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
Sold Sept 2018
£1,325,000
Everything we know about Howells, 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
Price per m² for Howells runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,588
Street avg £4,148
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
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