Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hawthorn Cottages, School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Hawthorn Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2015from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromF24toG14
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
DualWood
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Low Energy Lighting
0%25%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2022from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromG14toC74
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hawthorn Cottages, School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Hawthorn Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Hawthorn Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£441,000
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
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Horsham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
118/mo
Falling 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 8PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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