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About Rectory Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Burstow, Horley, Horley (RH6 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£745/sq ft) was about 161.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £465,000.
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(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rectory Cottage, Church Road, Burstow, Horley, RH6 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A an extension application was refused at Rectory Cottage in 2023.
- Nov 2023ExtensionAmendmentRefused
Confirmation that the development has commenced under TA/2013/345 (Erection of two storey extension to west elevation). Site and block plan submitted 14th September 2023.
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£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Rectory Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,017
Street avg £3,494
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 Horley district page.
Crime
26/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Redeham Hall — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH6 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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