Wheatcroft, Bashurst Hill, Itchingfield, Horsham, RH13 0NY

Wheatcroft is a five-bedroom detached house in Itchingfield, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0NY). It has a recorded floor area of 369 m² (around 3972 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since March 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. At 369 m² the property is well over the postcode median (240 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 487.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,607,000 sits 365.8% above the 1997 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 74.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.