Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hooklands Cottage, Picts Lane, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AW
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About Hooklands Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hooklands Cottage is a detached house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil.
At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (341 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Nov 2024
EPC improved fromF21toE50
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hooklands Cottage, Picts Lane, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hooklands Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 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.
Hooklands 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£626,000
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 8AW: £560,000 (2020–1997).
Versus other Picts Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hooklands Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 502 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 26.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 12 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
0.9 km
Southlands Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 1 school 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 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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