1 Crofton Cottages, Church Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JE
About 1 Crofton Cottages
1 Crofton Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mannings Heath, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6JE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £625,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Crofton Cottages has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Crofton Cottages, Church Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JE
- Oct 2019RenovationFullOutcome in report
Creation of a dropped kerb
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/1685
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Crofton Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2026Most recent
£625,000
+3.5%over 4 years10 October 2021
£604,088
+51.0%over 7 years25 June 2014
£400,000
+122.2%over 13 years14 December 2000
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6JE: £577,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RH13 6JE
1 Jordan Cottages, Church Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JE
Sold Feb 2025
£577,500The Holly Barn, Church Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JE
Sold Jul 2020
£738,0001 North Cottages, Church Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JE
Sold May 2020
£485,000Adastra House, Church Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JE
Sold Dec 2019
£745,0002 Dunston Cottages, Church Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JE
Sold Aug 2019
£520,000
Versus other Church Road homes
1 Crofton Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,040
Street avg £3,839
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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
118/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Heron Way Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







