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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Bowshotts Cottages

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

2 Bowshotts Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Grinstead, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on wood logs. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £629,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Bowshotts Cottages

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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.

2 Bowshotts Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jul 2020
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bowshotts 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£629,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £629,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8LY: £695,000 (2022–2017).

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Bowshotts Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

25 (F)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£738k

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1 Carylls Meadow, West Grinstead

RH13 8HW

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Coach House Mews, Horsham Road, Cowfold

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4 bed2 bath
£781k

1 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead

RH13 8LY

3 bed2 bath
£563k

1 Barrack Cottages, Brighton Road, Shermanbury

RH13 8HQ

3 bed
£550k

1 Butchers Row, West Grinstead

RH13 8NF

3 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Champions Gate Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead

RH13 8LZ

3 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Alley Groves, Cowfold

RH13 8BN

3 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Bowshotts Cottages, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.