3 Bens Acre, Horsham, RH13 6LW
About 3 Bens Acre
3 Bens Acre is a five-bedroom detached house in Horsham (RH13 6LW). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Bens Acre has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 3 Bens Acre, Horsham, RH13 6LW
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
2-storey side extension
- Reference
- DC/05/1775
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2017Decision
- ExtensionDec 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bens Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£770,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 10 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2015Most recent
£725,000
+98.6%over 10 years8 May 2005
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6LW: £649,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Bens Acre homes
Floor Area for 3 Bens Acre runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,215
Street avg £5,130
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heron Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heron Way Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







