What kind of home is 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU?

23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU sell for?

23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU last sold for £337,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and June 2024, 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU rose from £73,000 to £337,000, a change of £264,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU?

23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU have?

23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2024 under ref. DC/24/1559. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU?

23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU in?

23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU sits in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH13 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU?

Police records around 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU?

The closest primary school to 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU is St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School (552m).

What is the nearest station to 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Oakapple Close, RH13 8RU is South Leas, 145m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Oakapple Close, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8RU

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Oakapple Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Oakapple Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowfold, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 11% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 140.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £337,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Oakapple Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Oakapple Close, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Oakapple Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Oakapple Close, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8RU

1decisions1extensions14documents9nearby

Nov 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear wraparound extension.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DC/24/1559
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 23 Oakapple Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£337,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2024Most recent
£337,000
+72.8%over 21 years
24 April 2003
£195,000
+167.1%over 7 years
30 August 1995
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 8RU: £377,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RH13 8RU

On the street

Versus other Oakapple Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Oakapple Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,377

Street avg £3,609

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Horsham report

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

0.1 km

South Leas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 8RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 8RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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