What type of property is 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH last sold for £505,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £73,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

Across 5 sales between November 1995 and August 2025, 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH rose from £73,000 to £505,000, a change of £432,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH13 0QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH located?

1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH sits in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH13 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

Police records around 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

The closest primary school to 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH is Barns Green Primary School (463m).

How well connected is 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, RH13 0QH is Farm Close, 287m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QH

Notable viewsExtendable5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Chestnuts

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

1 The Chestnuts is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £505,000 in August 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 294.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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 The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromD56toF32

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Sept 2018from Jun 2018

EPC improved fromF32toD55

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Chestnuts has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 The Chestnuts was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£505,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2025Most recent
£505,000
+24.7%over 6 years
14 December 2018
£405,000
+105.1%over 16 years
14 January 2002
£197,500
-21.0%over 3 years
8 April 1998
£250,000
+242.5%over 2 years
3 November 1995
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0QH: £245,000 (2016–2000).

Nearby sales in RH13 0QH

On the street

Versus other Emms Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Chestnuts outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,260

Street avg £1,717

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.3 km

Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Barns Green Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 0QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 0QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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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