Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Elm House, Rapley Rise, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9FN
EPC BSolar panels
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About 5 Elm House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Elm House is a one-bedroom detached house in Southwater, Horsham, Horsham (RH13 9FN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft). At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–66 m²). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.
At 46 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 42.5% above the 2023 sale price. Sold July 2023 for £91,200.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
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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.
5 Elm House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 April 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Elm House, Rapley Rise, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Elm House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£91,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2023Most recent
£91,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH13 9FN: £135,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RH13 9FN
3 Bluebell Court, Rapley Rise, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9FN
Sold Jun 2025
£235,0008 Bluebell Court, Rapley Rise, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9FN
Sold Jun 2025
£135,0009 Elm House, Rapley Rise, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9FN
Sold Sept 2024
£265,0003 Elm House, Rapley Rise, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9FN
Sold Sept 2024
£130,0004 Elm House, Rapley Rise, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9FN
Sold Mar 2024
£108,000
Versus other Rapley Rise homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Elm House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,983
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 3 years
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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
0.1 km
The Copse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southwater Junior Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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 9FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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