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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
Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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

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.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

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)

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 502 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 26.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 12 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hooklands Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£690k

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£558k

1 Butchers Row, West Grinstead

RH13 8NF

3 bed1 bath
£774k

1 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead

RH13 8LY

3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Barrack Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury

RH13 8HQ

3 bed
£845k

1 Bayley Paddock, Mill Lane, Partridge Green

RH13 8JU

£487k

1 Champions Gate Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead

RH13 8LZ

3 bed1 bath
£917k

1 Carylls Meadow, West Grinstead

RH13 8HW

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Coach House Mews, Horsham Road, Cowfold

RH13 8BU

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Horsham report

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RH13 8AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hooklands Cottage, Picts Lane, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.