2 Barrack Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
About 2 Barrack Cottages
2 Barrack Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Shermanbury, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 32.7% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,138/sq ft) was about 305.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 Barrack Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
9 applications on record at 2 Barrack Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
- Apr 2005FullOutcome in report
New access (between Brighton Road and 2 Barrack Cottages)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/05/0494
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildDec 2025Decision
- AmendmentJan 2024Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
2 Barrack Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£392,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2004Most recent
£392,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8HQ: £450,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in RH13 8HQ
Wateringbury, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Sold Jan 2023
£430,000Woodside Cottage, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Sold Apr 2022
£450,0003 Barrack Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Sold Feb 2020
£710,000Wymarks Cottage, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Sold Jul 2019
£775,0001 Morleys Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Sold May 2016
£273,000
Versus other Brighton Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Barrack Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Woodside Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Jolesfield CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







