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2 Barracks Cottages, Kent Street, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8BE

Estimated value

£428,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£190,000)+125%
  • Against RH13 8BE's recent median (£760,000)-44%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£428,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£190,000)+125%
  • Against RH13 8BE's recent median (£760,000)-44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Barracks Cottages is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 8BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    74 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in RH13 8BE

    3 sales, median £760,000 (2021–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Barracks Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2002Most recent

    £190,000

    +46.2%over 4 years

  2. 2 June 1998

    £129,950

Median price across the last 3 sales in RH13 8BE: £760,000 (2021–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Barracks Cottages, Kent Street, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2 Barracks Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Barracks Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 125.3% above the 2002 sale of £190,000. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 4 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Dec 2022
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barracks Cottages, Kent Street, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barracks Cottages 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.

On the street

Versus other Kent Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Barracks Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 51 (E)

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
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

118/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Oakendene Industrial Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Twineham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Oakendene Industrial EstateBus stop1.4km
  • Southlands FarmBus stop1.5km
  • Long Barn HouseBus stop1.6km
  • Bull's BridgeBus stop1.9km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences646 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour339 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson170 reports10%
  • Public Order135 reports8%

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 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 8BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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£450k

1 Coach House Mews, Horsham Road, Cowfold

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£392k

1 Brightams Cottages, Bines Road, Partridge Green

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Barracks Cottages is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 8BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Barracks Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Barracks Cottages was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Barracks Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RH13 8BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Barracks Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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