Platts Green Cottage, Honeybridge Lane, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NX
About Platts Green Cottage
Platts Green Cottage is a detached house in Dial Post, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 17.7% below the 2025 sale of £750,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 123.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £750,000 in May 2025. At 130 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Platts Green Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2036
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Planning history
Platts Green Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8NX: £850,000 (2024–2000).
Versus other Honeybridge Lane homes
On epc rating, Platts Green Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
118/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Basing Cottage — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







