What type of property is Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH?

Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH?

Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH last sold for £755,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £620,000 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and December 2024, Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH rose from £620,000 to £755,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH have?

The current EPC rating for Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH is B with a score of 89 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2023 (5 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH?

Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 105% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH12 4SH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH heated?

The latest EPC at Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH located?

Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH sits in Faygate, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH12 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH in a safe area?

Police records around Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH?

The closest primary school to Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH is Kilnwood Vale Primary School (2.0km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt Horsham (2.5km).

How well connected is Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH?

The closest bus stop to Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SH is Park Road, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Faygate Rail Station, 255m away.

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Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SH

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 89

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Appletree Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Appletree Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Faygate, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2023 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £755,000. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Appletree Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

B89

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Nov 2023

EPC improved fromG8toB89

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

AverageVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

37%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Appletree Cottage, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Appletree 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Appletree Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£758,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£755,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£755,000
+21.8%over 5 years
12 September 2019
£620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4SH: £442,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in RH12 4SH

On the street

Versus other Faygate Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Appletree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,778

Street avg £3,952

Above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Horsham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Kilnwood Vale Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH12 4SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 4SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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