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Swimming pool
About Hards Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hards Farm Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Horsham (RH13 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, an annexe and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,485,000 is 32% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hards Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hards Farm Cottage, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2025FullGranted
Demolition of existing car port and erection of detached car port with first floor habitable living space and the installation of 3no. rooflights.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hards Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£1,125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kerves Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Hards Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,814
Street avg £4,764
Floor Area
295 m²
Street avg 281 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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