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1 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LY

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bowshotts Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bowshotts Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Grinstead, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £780,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bowshotts Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LY

1decisions1extensions13documents9nearby
  1. Jun 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/0800
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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bowshotts Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£774,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£780,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £780,000

    +41.2%over 5 years
  2. 25 October 2017

    £552,500

    +38.3%over 12 years
  3. 22 November 2004

    £399,500

    +14.1%over 1 year
  4. 4 August 2003

    £350,000

    +40.6%over 3 years
  5. 17 December 1999

    £249,000

    +77.9%over 3 years
  6. 7 July 1996

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8LY: £629,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Cowfold Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Bowshotts Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bowshotts Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bowshots — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 8LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.