Briar Cottage, Faygate Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RF
About Briar Cottage
Briar Cottage is a detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 139 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Briar Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Briar Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Briar Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£685,000
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 4RF: £625,000 (2021–2000).
Versus other Faygate Lane homes
Briar Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
276/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Rusper Court Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Rusper Primary School. 2 schools 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB