Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Trout Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QD
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0QD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 101 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Trout Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0QD: £660,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in RH13 0QD
4 Trout Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QD
Sold Sept 2025
£795,0008 Trout Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QD
Sold Aug 2020
£660,00013 Trout Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QD
Sold Feb 2019
£425,000Troutbeck, Trout Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QD
Sold Jul 2017
£960,0006 Trout Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QD
Sold May 2015
£490,000
Versus other Trout Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
118/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Cross Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Barns Green Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 0QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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