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

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages

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

2 Birchwood Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Southwater, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX

3decisions1extensions49documents4nearby
  1. Sept 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single-storey extension & construction of new roof over kitchen/bathroom & utility roomSite: 2 Birchwood Cottages Shaws Lane Southwater

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    SQ/92/02
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. MixedDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 49 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

2 Birchwood Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 3 sales in RH13 9BX: £530,000 (2019–1995).

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 co₂ emissions, 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£556k

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1 Beechwood, Southwater

RH13 9JU

£537k

1 Bradford Mews, Southwater

RH13 9FA

£579k

1 Arundel Close, Southwater

RH13 9XD

4 bed2 bath
£590k

1 Allendale, Worthing Road, Southwater

RH13 9UE

4 bed2 bath
£593k

1 Bamborough Close, Southwater

RH13 9XF

4 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Andrews Cottages, Andrews Road, Southwater

RH13 9EX

3 bed1 bath
£508k

1 Andrews Road, Southwater

RH13 9EU

4 bed1 bath
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

3/mo

Steady 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.

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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
FAQ

Common questions

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