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

3 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Bensons Farm Cottages

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

2 Bensons Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Faygate, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4SS). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £736,000 in December 2024.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
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  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Bensons Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromC76toD65
Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bensons Farm Cottages, Wimland Road, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

8 applications on record at 2 Bensons Farm Cottages, Wimland Road, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4SS

8decisions2extensions61documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2005
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a 4 bay pole barn and stock building for agricultural use on land adjacent to 2 Bensons Farm Cottages

    Reference
    DC/05/1256
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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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.

Price for 2 Bensons Farm Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£703,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£736,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2024Most recent

    £736,000

    -61.9%over 3 years

  2. 1 September 2021

    £1,930,000

    +1330.2%over 22 years

  3. 7 December 1998

    £134,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4SS: £915,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Wimland Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Bensons Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,022

Street avg £6,034

Strongly below

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 186 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

On par

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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.
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Crime

276/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

The Cherry Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Bohunt Horsham. 8 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 4SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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