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Orchard Cottage, Tower Hill, Horsham, RH13 0JT

1 planning record
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
Overview

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.

Specifications

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • 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.

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. May 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Orchard Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£1,514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,450,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2022Most recent

    £1,450,000

    +143.7%over 19 years

  2. 31 January 2003

    £595,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0JT: £595,000 (2018–2012).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

243 m²

Street avg 264 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£658k

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4 bed
£568k

1 Hayes Lane, Slinfold

RH13 0SQ

3 bed
£550k

1 Holmbush Cottages, Hayes Lane, Slinfold

RH13 0SL

3 bed
£447k

1 Fairfield Cottages, Cross Lane, Barns Green

RH13 0TG

3 bed
£420k

1 Greenfield Road, Slinfold

RH13 0SF

3 bed
£401k

1 Barnes Wallis Avenue, Christs Hospital

RH13 0TJ

3 bed
£681k

1 Brick Lane, Slinfold

RH13 0BE

£550k

1 Churchyard Cottages, Clapgate Lane, Slinfold

RH13 0QU

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Horsham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady 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.

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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 RH13 0JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 0JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 0JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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