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Get startedBumble Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Mannings Heath, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 32). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Horsham HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 sits 56.4% above the 2011 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 155 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Bumble Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2025
Bumble Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension flat roof with false pitched roof
Bumble Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 7 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 7 years.
EPC Rating for Bumble Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,903
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 336 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Extension: Rear of property
Extension to ground floor footprint and second storey over existing rear single storey
1 more application for this property
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27 April 2011Most recent
£450,000
+38.5%over 7 years9 January 2004
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6HY: £535,000 (2024–2011).
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CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 17.5 t/year
RH13 6NX
Closest school
1.7 km
Heron Way Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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