1 Bensons Farm Cottages, Wimland Road, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SS

1 Bensons Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Faygate, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4SS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.