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Orchard Cottage, Bashurst Hill, Itchingfield, Horsham, RH13 0PB

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
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 four-bedroom detached house in Itchingfield, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £1,233,000 sits 128.3% above the 2002 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 176 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (223 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • 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
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Bashurst Hill, Itchingfield, Horsham, RH13 0PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at Orchard Cottage, Bashurst Hill, Itchingfield, Horsham, RH13 0PB

3decisions3extensions24documents6nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    2-storey extension and alterations

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/04/0936
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£540,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2002Most recent

    £540,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0PB: £660,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Bashurst Hill homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,068

Street avg £3,544

On par

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 246 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Greenfield Road, Slinfold

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1 Barnes Wallis Avenue, Christs Hospital

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£550k

1 Churchyard Cottages, Clapgate Lane, Slinfold

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£446k

1 Ark Cottages, Plumtree Cross Lane, Barns Green

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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.
Full Horsham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Marlands — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Barns Green Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 0PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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

Common questions

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