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1 Abbotsbury Court, Horsham, RH13 5PT

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Abbotsbury Court

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

1 Abbotsbury Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsham (RH13 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 53 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 116.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £195,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Abbotsbury Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Feb 2009
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbotsbury Court, Horsham, RH13 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Abbotsbury Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.

Price for 1 Abbotsbury Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2023Most recent

    £195,000

    +53.6%over 16 years
  2. 23 August 2007

    £126,950

    +176.0%over 9 years
  3. 9 October 1997

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 5PT: £205,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Abbotsbury Court homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Abbotsbury Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,270

Street avg £3,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Abbotsbury Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kingslea Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kingslea Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 5PT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 5PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Abbotsbury Court, Horsham, RH13 5PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.