1 Hawthorn Cottages, School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL
About 1 Hawthorn Cottages
1 Hawthorn Cottages is a semi-detached house in Shipley, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 101 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Hawthorn Cottages 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 Hawthorn Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£431,000
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 8PL: £500,000 (2016–1998).
Nearby sales in RH13 8PL
134 Cooks Cottage, School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL
Sold Jun 2016
£500,000Old Vicarage, School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL
Sold Jul 2003
£1,700,000Carters Cottage, School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL
Sold Mar 2003
£440,000Hall Cottage, School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL
Sold Sept 1999
£235,000
Versus other School Lane homes
1 Hawthorn Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.0 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







