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Birchwood, Broadwater Lane, Copsale, Horsham, RH13 6QW

3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,013,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£110,000)+821%
  • Against RH13 6QW's recent median (£803,000)+26%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,013,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£110,000)+821%
  • Against RH13 6QW's recent median (£803,000)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Birchwood is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 6QW. 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

    169 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in RH13 6QW

    5 sales, median £803,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Birchwood's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2018).

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2018Most recent

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6QW: £803,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Birchwood, Broadwater Lane, Copsale, Horsham, RH13 6QW. 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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Overview

About Birchwood

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birchwood is a detached house in Copsale, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 6QW). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,013,000 sits 820.9% above the 2018 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 86.7% below the postcode norm. At 169 m² it sits well below the postcode median (255 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Birchwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2023

Current Certificate
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchwood, Broadwater Lane, Copsale, Horsham, RH13 6QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Birchwood, Broadwater Lane, Copsale, Horsham, RH13 6QW

3decisions86documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2011
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Continuous use and maintenance of additional open land within the applicants ownership as part of an extended garden curtilage (Lawful Development Certificate - Existing)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/11/1887
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 86 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Broadwater Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Birchwood is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£651

Street avg £4,850

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below
Area

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.
Full Horsham report

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

1.3 km

Easteds Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Andrew's CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Castlewood Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Southwater Infant AcademyPrimary2.0km
  • Southwater Junior AcademyPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Easteds LaneBus stop1.3km
  • Cripplegate LaneBus stop1.3km
  • Camelot CloseBus stop1.4km
  • Woodlands FarmBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences646 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour339 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson170 reports10%
  • Public Order135 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 6QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 6QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 6QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Birchwood is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 6QW. 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 Birchwood. 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 Birchwood was lodged in May 2013 at band D and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Birchwood. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RH13 6QW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Birchwood is in council tax band G. 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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