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Lilac Cottage, Henfield Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8DR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lilac Cottage

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

Lilac Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 62.5% above the 2006 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lilac Cottage

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, Henfield Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lilac 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.

Lilac Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2006Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8DR: £352,250 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Henfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lilac Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £3,380

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lilac 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.
£500k

1 Barrack Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury

RH13 8HQ

3 bed
£487k

1 Champions Gate Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead

RH13 8LZ

3 bed1 bath
£558k

1 Butchers Row, West Grinstead

RH13 8NF

3 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Buckwood Cottages, Worthing Road, West Grinstead

RH13 8GH

3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Alley Groves, Cowfold

RH13 8BN

3 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Baileys Cottages, Brooks Green Road, Coolham

RH13 8GR

3 bed2 bath
£774k

1 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead

RH13 8LY

3 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

0.0 km

South Leas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 8DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 Lilac Cottage, Henfield Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.