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EPC B
About Old Dairy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Dairy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 24% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 sits 55.6% above the 2006 sale of £450,000. At 145 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Dairy Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Dairy Cottage, Backwoods Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
Ash (T1) - Crown lift to 3m Sycamore and Chestnut group (G1) - Crown lift to 3m
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Old Dairy Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2006)
£450,000
Growth on file: 24.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Backwoods Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Old Dairy Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £5,500
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 2EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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