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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
£702,000
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
2/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