2 Swallows Lane, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NL
About 2 Swallows Lane
2 Swallows Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Dial Post, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 30% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £426,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Swallows Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 2 Swallows Lane, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NL
- May 2004PorchAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Renewal of unimplemented permission WG/20/99 to erect a 2 storey side extension and front porch
Extension- Reference
- DC/04/0458
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Swallows Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.
£426,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2019Most recent
£426,000
+63.7%over 7 years11 August 2011
£260,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8NL: £210,000 (2023–2011).
Versus other Swallows Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Swallows Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Crown Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Shipley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







