Bourne Hill Byre, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ

Bourne Hill Byre is a one-bedroom detached house in Horsham (RH13 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 256.3% above the 1999 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm. 13 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation, a conservatory and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).