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Old Cottage, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NH

Estimated value

£579,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£575,000)+1%
  • Against RH13 8NH's recent median (£620,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£579,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£575,000)+1%
  • Against RH13 8NH's recent median (£620,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Old Cottage is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 8NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    33 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in RH13 8NH

    5 sales, median £620,000 (2022–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2018Most recent

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8NH: £620,000 (2022–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Cottage, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Old Cottage

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

Old Cottage is a semi-detached house in Dial Post, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8NH). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,619/sq ft) was about 436.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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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.

Old Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Oct 2017
EPC improved fromF28toD57
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Cottage, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Cottage 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.

On the street

Versus other Worthing Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£17,424

Street avg £7,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 11.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

Crime

118/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Crown Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Shipley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shipley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • The Crown InnBus stop31m
  • Partridge Green TurnBus stop2.0km
  • Basing CottageBus stop2.1km
  • VillageBus stop2.7km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences646 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour339 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson170 reports10%
  • Public Order135 reports8%

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 8NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 8NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 8NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£450k

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£440k

1 Brook House Farm Cottages, Hooklands Lane, Shipley

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1 Alley Groves, Cowfold

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£436k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Cottage is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 8NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Old Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Cottage was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Old Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RH13 8NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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