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Orchards, East Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
227 m²
2442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchards

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

Orchards is a four-bedroom detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4RB). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,145,000 is 19.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £955,000.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchards's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchards, East Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchards sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Oct 2022
    Tree WorksHeritage
    In report

    Surgery to 1 x Oak (Works to Trees in Conservation Area).

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/1525
    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 Orchards was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£955,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2018Most recent

    £955,000

    -17.0%over 11 years
  2. 11 October 2007

    £1,150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4RB: £396,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other East Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Orchards stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,210

Street avg £4,154

On par

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

The Star — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH12 4RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH12 4RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 4RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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