2 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QH
About 2 The Chestnuts
2 The Chestnuts is a semi-detached house in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 942 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 705.9% above the 2000 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 77.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
2 The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 The Chestnuts was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.7% per year over 5 years.
£51,000
Growth on file: -8.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2000Most recent
£51,000
-38.2%over 5 years29 June 1995
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0QH: £339,950 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in RH13 0QH
1 The Chestnuts, Emms Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QH
Sold Aug 2025
£505,0002 Hillview, Emms Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QH
Sold Sept 2016
£339,950Meadow View, Emms Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QH
Sold Sept 1997
£143,5001 Hillview Cottages, Emms Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QH
Sold Jun 1996
£65,500
Versus other Emms Lane homes
2 The Chestnuts is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£583
Street avg £3,276
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







