Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kerves Farm Cottage, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Kerves Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kerves Farm Cottage is a detached house in Horsham (RH13 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
At 136 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (177 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar 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.
Kerves Farm Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Feb 2021
EPC improved fromE54toC71
Main Fuel
DualWood
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kerves Farm Cottage, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Kerves Farm Cottage 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.
Kerves Farm Cottage 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£804,000
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.
On co₂ emissions, Kerves Farm Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 255 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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