What type of property is Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ?

Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ last change hands?

Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ last sold for £850,000 in January 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £132,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ?

Across 4 sales between April 1996 and January 2026, Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ rose from £132,000 to £850,000, a change of £718,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ?

The current EPC rating for Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ?

Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH13 0QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ heated?

The latest EPC at Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ have?

Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in July 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ?

Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ is in council tax band E.

Where is Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ located?

Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ sits in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH13 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ in a safe area?

Police records around Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ show an average of 118 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ?

The closest primary school to Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ is Barns Green Primary School (1.2km).

What transport links are near Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ?

The closest bus stop to Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, RH13 0QJ is Farm Close, 937m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QJ

Swimming pool4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Fairlands Cottage

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

Fairlands Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £850,000. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes
Swimming poolYes

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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.

Fairlands Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Fairlands Cottage, Valewood Lane, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0QJ

2decisions14documents6nearby

May 2013
OutbuildingOutline
Outcome in report
Proposed outbuilding within curtilage of dwellinghouse (Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed)
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DC/13/0618
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingJul 2013Decision

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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.

Fairlands Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£880,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£850,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2026Most recent
£850,000
+104.8%over 20 years
22 September 2005
£415,000
+53.7%over 5 years
27 April 2000
£270,000
+104.5%over 4 years
10 April 1996
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0QJ: £830,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in RH13 0QJ

On the street

Versus other Valewood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Fairlands Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,693

Street avg £5,041

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 177 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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Area

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Full Horsham report

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

0.9 km

Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Barns Green Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 0QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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