Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Cottage, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,542,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,450,000)+6%
- Against RH13 0JT's recent median (£595,000)+159%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
243 m²
2616 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,542,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,450,000)+6%
- Against RH13 0JT's recent median (£595,000)+159%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 243 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 0JT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
243 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RH13 0JT
5 sales, median £595,000 (2018–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
15 February 2022Most recent
£1,450,000
+143.7%over 19 years31 January 2003
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0JT: £595,000 (2018–2012).
Nearby sales in RH13 0JT
Tower Cottage, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT
Sold Jan 2018
£1,125,000Yarne, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT
Sold Mar 2017
£1,125,000Squirrels, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT
Sold Nov 2014
£595,000Griggs Cottage, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT
Sold Jul 2012
£540,000The Barn, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT
Sold Feb 2012
£350,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard Cottage, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Horsham (RH13 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £1,450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Orchard Cottage, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT
1decisions1extensions9documents6nearby
- May 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/13/0548
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Versus other Tower Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Orchard Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,967
Street avg £2,996
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 264 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
118/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Old Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Arunside School, Horsham. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Arunside School, HorshamPrimary1.5km
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Tanbridge House SchoolSecondary1.6km
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- The Old LodgeBus stop539m
- Tower CloseBus stop582m
- Horsham Park and RideBus stop592m
- Salisbury RoadBus stop596m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences646 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour339 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson170 reports10%
- Public Order135 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 0JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 243 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 0JT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Orchard Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Orchard Cottage was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Orchard Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RH13 0JT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Orchard Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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