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1 Motto Cottages, Sandhills Road, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Motto Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Motto Cottages is a semi-detached house in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0PU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 103.5% above the 2021 sale of £200,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £200,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Motto Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromF35toD65
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
53%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2025from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromD65toG16
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Motto Cottages, Sandhills Road, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Motto Cottages.

2 applications on record at 1 Motto Cottages, Sandhills Road, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PU

2decisions1extensions34documents6nearby
  1. Feb 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a two storey rear and side extension

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/2318
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 34 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2021Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0PU: £684,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Sandhills Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Motto Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £3,414

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Motto Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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

0.1 km

Recreation Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 0PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 0PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Motto Cottages, Sandhills Road, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.