Forest Farm House, Forest Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4SZ
About Forest Farm House
Forest Farm House is a three-bedroom detached house in Colgate, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 sits 61.6% above the 2015 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Forest Farm House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2013OutlineIn report
Proposal to erect barn for storage of hay, feed and agricultural machinery (Prior Notification)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/13/0362
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Forest Farm House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Forest Farm House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2015Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 4SZ: £635,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in RH12 4SZ
2 St Saviours Chase, Forest Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4SZ
Sold Oct 2021
£635,000Oaks, Forest Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4SZ
Sold Oct 2017
£835,0004 Fir Cottages, Forest Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4SZ
Sold May 2017
£475,000Stone Cottage, Forest Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4SZ
Sold Sept 2016
£790,000Highweald, Forest Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH12 4SZ
Sold May 2013
£635,000
Everything we know about Forest Farm House, in one report
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 Forest Road homes
Price per m² for Forest Farm House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,342
Street avg £4,328
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Dragon — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Colgate Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB