1 Church Close, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PJ
About 1 Church Close
1 Church Close is a semi-detached house in Shipley, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Church Close 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
1 Church Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8PJ: £350,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in RH13 8PJ
9 Church Close, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PJ
Sold Oct 2023
£580,0005 Church Close, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PJ
Sold Aug 2018
£345,0007 Church Close, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PJ
Sold Jun 2008
£350,00017 Church Close, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PJ
Sold Feb 2007
£250,00010 Church Close, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PJ
Sold Jul 2000
£130,000
Versus other Church Close homes
1 Church Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shipley CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







