Down House, Hassocks
Down House, Hassocks
Description & Estimates
Down House, Hassocks is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 5,468 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 6,268 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Down House, Hassocks is £2,446,978 and its rental estimate is £6,779 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Underhill Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 falls within the BN6 postal district, in the borough of Lewes.
Our Data Sources
Down House, Hassocks has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Down House, Hassocks, we estimate a market value of £2,569,327 and a rental value of £7,118 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £2,275,689 and £6,304 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Down House, Hassocks has seen its estimated sale value decline by £41,900 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £144 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Down House, Hassocks as measuring 6,268 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where 17 of the 21 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Down House, Hassocks has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 May 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Down House, Hassocks completed on 8th March 2021 at £1,775,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 8.1% over the period since March 2021.
- Sold Mar 2021£1,775,000
- Sold Nov 2013£1,999,000
Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties have sold within 2.6 kilometres of Down House, Hassocks, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th June 2025, was Wick Place, Underhill Lane, Hassocks, BN6 8XE, a freehold house which sold for £3,250,000.
Read more about house prices in BN6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 21 addresses on Underhill Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6, Down House, Hassocks comes out as the 2nd largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £1.839m more expensive than the average property across the BN6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.2kmDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
- 2.4kmThe Windmills Junior School
- 2.9kmHassocks Infant School
- 2.5kmDownlands Community School
- 5.1kmThe Burgess Hill Academy
- 5.7kmPatcham High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Down House, Hassocks, the nearest station is Hassocks, 3.1 kilometres away.
- 3.1kmHassocks
- 4.1kmPlumpton
- 5.2kmBurgess Hill
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
