What type of property is Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ?

Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ sell for?

Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ last sold for £445,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ?

The current EPC rating for Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ?

Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH12 4SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ heated?

The latest EPC at Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ?

Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ located?

Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ sits in Faygate, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH12 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ?

Police records around Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ 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 Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ?

The closest primary school to Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ is Colgate Primary School (1.9km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt Horsham (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ?

The closest bus stop to Mereworth, Faygate Lane, RH12 4SQ is Park Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Faygate Rail Station, 281m away.

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Mereworth, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Mereworth

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

Mereworth is a three-bedroom detached house in Faygate, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 114 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 20% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £445,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Mereworth's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mereworth, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mereworth has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Mereworth valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£445,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 July 2018Most recent
£445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4SQ: £355,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RH12 4SQ

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On the street

Versus other Faygate Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Mereworth runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,904

Street avg £3,291

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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

1.9 km

Colgate Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 4SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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