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1 Birchwood Farm Cottages, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX

5 planning records

Estimated value

£418,000

  • Since the 1995 sale (£25,000)+1572%
  • Against RH13 9BX's recent median (£735,000)-43%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£418,000

  • Against its 1995 sale (£25,000)+1572%
  • Against RH13 9BX's recent median (£735,000)-43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 9BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995

  • Recent sales in RH13 9BX

    2 sales, median £735,000 (2019–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Birchwood Farm Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 1995Most recent

    £25,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RH13 9BX: £735,000 (2019–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages

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

1 Birchwood Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Southwater, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 41), 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.

It hasn't traded since July 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 1572% above the 1995 sale of £25,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birchwood Farm Cottages has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

5 applications on record at 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX

5decisions2extensions83documents4nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2013
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for construction of replacement barn

    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/13/0873
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. MixedDecision

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 83 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Shaws Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Area

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.
Full Horsham report

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

0.5 km

Woodlands Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Southwater Infant Academy. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Southwater Infant AcademyPrimary1.1km
  • Southwater Junior AcademyPrimary1.2km
  • Castlewood Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Barns Green Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Woodlands WayBus stop462m
  • Church LaneBus stop529m
  • Ash RoadBus stop531m
  • College RoadBus stop624m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences646 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour339 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson170 reports10%
  • Public Order135 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH13 9BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH13 9BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH13 9BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RH13 9BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages was lodged in January 2019 at band E and is valid until January 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 1 Birchwood Farm Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RH13 9BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Birchwood Farm Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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