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.

Sale prices here have outpaced Horsham HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 35.4% below the postcode norm. At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 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.