Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 The Smithy, Henfield Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8DY
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 The Smithy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 The Smithy is an end-of-terrace house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 181.9% above the 2002 sale of £109,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 October 2025
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Smithy, Henfield Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 The Smithy 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.
3 The Smithy's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2002)
£109,950
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2002Most recent
£109,950
+62.9%over 3 years10 March 1998
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8DY: £230,500 (2024–2013).
Versus other The Smithy homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 The Smithy lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,075
Street avg £5,223
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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