Rogena Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NH

Rogena Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Beeding, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6NH). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 76.9% above the 2014 sale of £402,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.