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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
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

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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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£781,000

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£438k

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£436k

1 Buckwood Cottages, Worthing Road, West Grinstead

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£738k

1 Church Gate, Red Lane, Shipley

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4 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Baileys Cottages, Brooks Green Road, Coolham

RH13 8GR

3 bed2 bath
£919k

1 Carylls Meadow, West Grinstead

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4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Horsham report

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

0.2 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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