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The Coach House, Flat 4, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Coach House

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

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).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD61toF28
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2021from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromF28toE43
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Coach House, Flat 4, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Coach House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 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 The Coach House has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£520,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2016Most recent

    £520,000

    +31.6%over 5 years
  2. 18 November 2011

    £395,000

    +216.0%over 14 years
  3. 31 July 1997

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6HS: £1,000,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Blackhouse Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Coach House is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 34 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Coach House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 6HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 6HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 6HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 The Coach House, Flat 4, Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.