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Birchenbridge Cottage, Brighton Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6HY

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birchenbridge Cottage

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

Birchenbridge Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Mannings Heath, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 sits 213.6% above the 1999 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm. At 148 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

Birchenbridge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchenbridge Cottage, Brighton Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birchenbridge 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.

Latest sale on Birchenbridge Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£220,000

Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 1999Most recent

    £220,000

    +4.8%over 10 months

  2. 4 December 1998

    £210,000

    +92.7%over 2 years

  3. 22 February 1996

    £109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6HY: £535,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Birchenbridge Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £2,870

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 337 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 18.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birchenbridge 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.
£681k

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1 Cisswood Cottages, Sandygate Lane, Lower Beeding

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4 bed
£753k

1 Bourne Hill Cottages, Kerves Lane

RH13 6RJ

4 bed1 bath
£814k

1 Belloc Court, Manor Fields

RH13 6SF

4 bed2 bath
£829k

1 Britten Close

RH13 6RZ

4 bed
£765k

1 Birch Grove, The Birches, Mannings Heath

RH13 6GG

3 bed2 bath
£541k

1 Carters Cottages, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain

RH13 6NX

3 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Butlers Road

RH13 6AJ

3 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

0.0 km

The Dun Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Heron Way Primary School. 6 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 6HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 6HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 6HY

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

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