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1 planning record
About Downey Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downey Cottage is a detached house in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0PU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 62% above the 2014 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downey Cottage, Sandhills Road, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Downey Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2014ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection under permitted development of an 8m single storey rear extension (Prior Notification)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Downey Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sandhills Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Downey Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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