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Get startedWood Cottage is a detached house in Brooks Green, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 0TR). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2019 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Sale prices here have outpaced Horsham HPI: 22.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,410,000 in October 2024.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Variation of condition 1 to previously approved DC/19/0399 (Replacement of existing bungalow with detached chalet bungalow). Amendment sought in respect of raised ground floor slab level.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2018.
£1,502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.7% per year over 6 years.
£1,410,000
Growth on file: 22.7% per year over 6 years.
Wood Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,551
Street avg £4,093
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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
0.1 km
Caravan Park — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Non Material Amendment to approved application DC/19/0399 (Replacement of existing bungalow with detached chalet bungalow) Relating to raise the finished floor level by 500mm
1 more application for this property
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15 October 2024Most recent
£1,410,000
+235.7%over 5 years12 November 2018
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 0TR: £855,000 (2024–2022).
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Sold Nov 2022
Southview Emms Lane Brooks Green Horsham
Sold Mar 2022
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 11 years
RH13 0NR
Closest school
1.7 km
Barns Green Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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