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About Elm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Coolham, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1537 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Horsham HPI: 12.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 28.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 152.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Elm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Thakeham Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Elm Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2013ConservatoryOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Elm Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2011)
£500,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thakeham Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Elm Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,501
Street avg £2,688
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Coolham Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 8QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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