Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Birchwood Farm Cottages, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX
3 planning records
Estimated value
£573,000
- Against RH13 9BX's recent median (£530,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£573,000
- Against RH13 9BX's recent median (£530,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RH13 9BX
3 sales, median £530,000 (2019–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 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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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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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
Sept 2022EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2032
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
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- MixedFeb 2021Decision
- ConditionsSept 2020Decision
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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)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.5 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%
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 9BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2 Birchwood Farm Cottages was lodged in September 2022 at band E and is valid until September 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 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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