Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Mercers Mead, Oakfield Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8PW
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Mercers Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Mercers Mead is a semi-detached house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
5 Mercers Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Mercers Mead, Oakfield Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Mercers Mead 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.
5 Mercers Mead 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£183,000
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.
Versus other Mercers Mead homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Mercers Mead runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 1 school 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 8PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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