Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ley Cottage, Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SQ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Ley Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ley Cottage is a detached house in Slinfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £961,000 is 20.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
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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.
Ley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2026
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ley Cottage, Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ley 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.
Ley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£961,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£795,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£795,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0SQ: £905,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RH13 0SQ
25 Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SQ
Sold Nov 2025
£1,000,0004 Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SQ
Sold Oct 2025
£427,500The Potters, Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SQ
Sold Sept 2025
£1,050,00015 Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SQ
Sold Feb 2024
£376,980Cherry Tree Farm, Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SQ
Sold Sept 2023
£905,500
Versus other Hayes Lane homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Ley Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,344
Street avg £3,654
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Lyons Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 0SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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