The Cottage, Newdigate Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RR
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 31.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 89.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 2016Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4RR: £635,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in RH12 4RR
Rusper House Cottage, Newdigate Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RR
Sold Sept 2019
£880,000Rusper House Lodge, Newdigate Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RR
Sold Aug 2011
£670,000Squirrel Cottage, Newdigate Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RR
Sold Aug 2009
£490,000Squirrel Barn, Newdigate Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RR
Sold Sept 2006
£520,000Cophatch Farm, Newdigate Road, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RR
Sold May 1998
£78,000
Everything we know about The Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Newdigate Road homes
On price per m², The Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £4,126
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
0.9 km
The Star — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Rusper Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB