Brackenwood, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
About Brackenwood
Brackenwood is a seven-bedroom detached house in Colgate, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 365 m² (around 3929 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 365 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £2,400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Brackenwood'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Brackenwood has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Brackenwood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£2,400,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£2,400,000
+300.0%over 25 years11 June 1997
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6HS: £585,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RH13 6HS
Wellsprings, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
Sold Jul 2025
£1,000,000Blackhouse Cottage, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
Sold Apr 2018
£380,000Colgate Lodge, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
Sold Feb 2018
£1,260,000Meadow View, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
Sold Oct 2017
£585,000The Coach House, Flat 4, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
Sold Dec 2016
£520,000
Versus other Blackhouse Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Brackenwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,575
Street avg £5,952
Floor Area
365 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.2 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
0.8 km
The Dragon — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Colgate Primary School. 3 schools 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
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







