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Companions Cottage, Grouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Companions Cottage

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

Companions Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Colgate, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6HT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 sits 53.3% above the 2012 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (261 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Dec 2011
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Companions Cottage, Grouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Companions Cottage has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

Companions Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2012Most recent

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6HT: £1,310,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Grouse Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Companions Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,696

Street avg £5,109

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 286 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 10.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Companions Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£389k

1 Cooks Cottages, Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst

RH13 6LH

2 bed
£353k

1 Church Farm Courtyard, Sandygate Lane, Lower Beeding

RH13 6LR

2 bed1 bath
£765k

1 Birch Grove, The Birches, Mannings Heath

RH13 6GG

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Church Close, Lower Beeding

RH13 6NS

2 bed1 bath
£541k

1 Carters Cottages, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain

RH13 6NX

3 bed2 bath
£245k

1 Comptons Court

RH13 6TA

2 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Butlers Road

RH13 6AJ

3 bed1 bath
£681k

1 Bens Acre

RH13 6LW

4 bed1 bath
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.
Full Horsham report

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

1.7 km

The Dragon — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Colgate Primary School. 2 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 6HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 6HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 6HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Companions Cottage, Grouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.