5 Margaret Cottages, Station Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8DA

5 Margaret Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced Horsham HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.