What type of property is Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX?

Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX?

Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX last sold for £530,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX?

The current EPC rating for Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX?

Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX heated?

The latest EPC at Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX?

Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX located?

Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX sits in Southwater, Horsham, Horsham. It falls within the RH13 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX in a safe area?

Police records around Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX 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.

Which schools serve Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX?

The closest primary school to Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX is Southwater Infant Academy (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX?

The closest bus stop to Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, RH13 9BX is Woodlands Way, 462m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birchwood Lodge, Shaws Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9BX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birchwood Lodge

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

Birchwood Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Southwater, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 18.1% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £530,000 in August 2019.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

LandYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Birchwood Lodge has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 August 2019Most recent
£530,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RH13 9BX: £482,500 (2018–1995).

Nearby sales in RH13 9BX

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 habitable rooms, Birchwood Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 51 (E)

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£466k

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1 Andrews Lane, Southwater

RH13 9DY

2 bed1 bath

£347k

1 Church Lane, Southwater

RH13 9EB

2 bed1 bath

£508k

1 Andrews Cottages, Andrews Road, Southwater

RH13 9EX

3 bed1 bath

£472k

1 Cairo Cottages, Cripplegate Lane, Southwater

RH13 9HW

3 bed1 bath

£418k

1 Castlewood Road, Southwater

RH13 9US

3 bed1 bath

£628k

1 Centenary Road, Southwater

RH13 9FR

4 bed3 bath

£641k

1 Bottings Hill, Cripplegate Lane, Southwater

RH13 9HL

4 bed2 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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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