St Francis Cottage, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SQ
About St Francis Cottage
St Francis Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Faygate, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 sits 63.4% above the 2012 sale of £328,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
St Francis 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2018Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing side garage and erection of a replacement garage.
- Agent
- BH Norton and Son Ltd
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/1030
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
St Francis Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£328,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2012Most recent
£328,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4SQ: £355,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RH12 4SQ
17 Carylls Cottages, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SQ
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Sold Dec 2024
£375,00019 Carylls Cottages, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SQ
Sold Nov 2022
£480,00016 Carylls Cottages, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SQ
Sold Feb 2022
£355,00015 Carylls Cottages, Faygate Lane, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SQ
Sold Apr 2021
£330,000
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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 Faygate Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, St Francis Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,601
Street avg £3,310
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB