Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Morleys Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Morleys Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Morleys 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. 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.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2020from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromF26toD67
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Morleys Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Morleys Cottages 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.
2 Morleys Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Morleys Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
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
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
Woodside Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Jolesfield CofE 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 8HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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