12 Swallows Lane, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NL

12 Swallows Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dial Post, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 33). Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 48.1% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm.