Medlars, Swallows Lane, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NN
About Medlars
Medlars is a five-bedroom detached house in Dial Post, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and a loft.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £875,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Medlars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Medlars has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
10 applications on record at Medlars, Swallows Lane, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NN
- Jan 2018ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of single storey side/front extension to north-west elevation and installation of double glazed window to replace existing single glazed window. (Listed Building Consent)
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/2612
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2024Decision
- ConditionsOct 2024Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£894,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2023Most recent
£875,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RH13 8NN: £495,000 (2016–2016).
Nearby sales in RH13 8NN
Versus other Swallows Lane homes
Medlars outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
The Crown Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Shipley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







