Wymarks Cottage, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
About Wymarks Cottage
Wymarks Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Shermanbury, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £775,000 in July 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 171 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £902,000 is 16.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Wymarks Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Wymarks Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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
Wymarks Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£902,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2019Most recent
£775,000
+33.0%over 8 years27 July 2011
£582,500
+58.5%over 10 years10 January 2001
£367,500
+47.3%over 1 year15 March 1999
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8HQ: £430,000 (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
£710,0001 Morleys Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Sold May 2016
£273,000Wymarks Farm House, Brighton Road, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HQ
Sold Mar 2014
£750,000
Versus other Brighton Road homes
Wymarks Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,532
Street avg £4,426
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







