Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fern Cottage, Lambs Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RG
3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Fern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4RG). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 118.9% above the 2005 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 61% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fern Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Lambs Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fern Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at Fern Cottage, Lambs Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RG
4decisions4extensions77documents6nearby
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
2-storey side and single-storey rear extensionsSite: Fern Cottage Lambs Green Rusper
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- RS/35/03
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2016Decision
- ExtensionJan 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fern Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2005)
£270,000
Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2005Most recent
£270,000
+151.2%over 6 years16 February 1999
£107,500
+26.5%23 December 1998
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4RG: £497,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RH12 4RG
2 Canonbury Villas, Lambs Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RG
Sold May 2024
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Sold Mar 2024
£2,150,000Ivy Cottage, Lambs Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RG
Sold Mar 2021
£530,000Elms, Lambs Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RG
Sold Aug 2017
£810,000Woodreeves, Lambs Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RG
Sold Jun 2017
£935,000
Versus other Lambs Green homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Fern Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,459
Street avg £4,860
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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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
276/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Lamb — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Rusper Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH12 4RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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