Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Plummers Plain Cottages, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£441,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£300,000)+47%
- Against RH13 6NX's recent median (£460,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£441,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£300,000)+47%
- Against RH13 6NX's recent median (£460,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Plummers Plain Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 6NX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RH13 6NX
5 sales, median £460,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Plummers Plain Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 August 2019Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6NX: £460,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RH13 6NX
1 Carters Cottages, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX
Sold Dec 2024
£460,000The Quest, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX
Sold Sept 2022
£960,000Cheriton Cottage, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX
Sold Feb 2020
£1,200,000Japunji, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX
Sold Nov 2018
£434,500Wei Ho, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX
Sold Sept 2017
£175,926
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Plummers Plain Cottages, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Plummers Plain Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Plummers Plain Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plummers Plain, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6NX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2018. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 47% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £300,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Plummers Plain Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2019from Oct 2018
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Plummers Plain Cottages, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Plummers Plain Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Plummers Plain Cottages, Handcross Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, RH13 6NX
1decisions1extensions5documents6nearby
- Nov 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear kitchen extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.2m
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/1950
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- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Handcross Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Plummers Plain Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,448
Street avg £3,497
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Horsham district page.
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
0.2 km
Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower BeedingPrimary684m
Nearest stops
- GarageBus stop206m
- Howards NurseryBus stop268m
- The Old PosthouseBus stop643m
- Warninglid LaneBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences646 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour339 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson170 reports10%
- Public Order135 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 6NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Plummers Plain Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 6NX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Plummers Plain Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Plummers Plain Cottages was lodged in February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Plummers Plain Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RH13 6NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Plummers Plain Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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