Mole Cottage, Faygate Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RF

Mole Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,084,000 is 33.8% above the 2009 sale price.