18 Church Close, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PJ
About 18 Church Close
18 Church Close is a semi-detached house in Shipley, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
18 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
18 Church Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£320,000
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
18 Church Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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







