2 Barrack Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ

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. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 sits 70.4% above the 2004 sale of £392,000. 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. 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.