Kerves Farmhouse, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
About Kerves Farmhouse
Kerves Farmhouse is a detached house in Horsham (RH13 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 360 m² (around 3875 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 360 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,852,000 sits 110.5% above the 2017 sale of £880,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Kerves Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Kerves Farmhouse has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Kerves Farmhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,852,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£880,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2017Most recent
£880,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 6RJ: £645,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in RH13 6RJ
Figgy Barn, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Jun 2021
£475,0002 Bourne Hill Cottages, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Dec 2018
£525,0001 Bourne Hill Cottages, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Jul 2017
£645,000Bourne Hill House, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Dec 2016
£13,750,000Hards Farm House, Kerves Lane, Horsham, RH13 6RJ
Sold Jul 2016
£940,000
Versus other Kerves Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for Kerves Farmhouse lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,444
Street avg £4,315
Floor Area
360 m²
Street avg 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







