Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bourne Hill House, 1 Grooms House, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Bourne Hill House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bourne Hill House is a semi-detached house in Horsham (RH13 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2012); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.
At 150 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (177 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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.
Bourne Hill House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2017from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromB88toE52
Main Fuel
CommunityOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bourne Hill House, 1 Grooms House, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bourne Hill House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bourne Hill House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6RJ: £645,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RH13 6RJ
Kerves Barn, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Jan 2025
£875,000Figgy Barn, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Jun 2021
£475,0002 Bourne Hill Cottages, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Dec 2018
£525,000Kerves Farmhouse, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Jul 2017
£880,0001 Bourne Hill Cottages, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Jul 2017
£645,000
Versus other Kerves Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 255 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.5 km
Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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 6RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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