The Coach House, Flat 4, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
About The Coach House
The Coach House is a semi-detached house in Colgate, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Coach House (33–38 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,464/sq ft) was about 384% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Coach House 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
Price for The Coach House has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 19 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2016Most recent
£520,000
+31.6%over 5 years18 November 2011
£395,000
+216.0%over 14 years31 July 1997
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6HS: £1,000,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RH13 6HS
Wellsprings, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
Sold Jul 2025
£1,000,000Brackenwood, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
Sold Nov 2022
£2,400,000Blackhouse 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
£585,000
Versus other Blackhouse Road homes
The Coach House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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







