Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ashurst Cottage, Bolney Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About Ashurst Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashurst Cottage is a detached house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 10 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.
Ashurst Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashurst Cottage, Bolney Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ashurst 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.
Ashurst 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£538,000
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 8AZ: £520,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in RH13 8AZ
Coopers Farm, Wealden Barn, Bolney Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AZ
Sold Apr 2022
£25,000Coopers Cottage, Bolney Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AZ
Sold Jan 2019
£520,000New Barn Farm, Bolney Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AZ
Sold Oct 2013
£840,000Allfrey House, Bolney Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8AZ
Sold May 2005
£827,000
Versus other Bolney Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Ashurst Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 187 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Oakendene Industrial Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 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 8AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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