Acorn Cottage, Partridge Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RW
About Acorn Cottage
Acorn Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Rusper, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot.
Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £830,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 11 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £996,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Acorn 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
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Acorn Cottage.
- Apr 2011AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment for elevational alterations. Plan No. ac/01A received 15th March 2011.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MO/2010/0529/1
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension and alterations to existing roof.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MO/2010/0529
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Acorn Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£996,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.
£830,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2019Most recent
£830,000
+97.6%over 10 years23 April 2009
£420,000
+9.8%over 6 years1 October 2002
£382,500
+91.3%over 3 years11 January 1999
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4RW: £460,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in RH12 4RW
Rudys Roost, Partridge Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RW
Sold Dec 2022
£200,000Jordans, Partridge Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RW
Sold Jan 2019
£1,050,000Willow Corner, Partridge Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RW
Sold Nov 2014
£455,000Oak House, Partridge Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RW
Sold Feb 2013
£825,000Little Orchard, Partridge Lane, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4RW
Sold Aug 2009
£460,000
Everything we know about Acorn 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 Partridge Lane homes
Acorn Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,355
Street avg £2,765
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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
1.7 km
Lambs Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Rusper Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB