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2 Church View Cottages, Francis Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JB

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Church View Cottages

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

2 Church View Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2021 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Church View Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church View Cottages, Francis Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Reconfiguration of glazing to lounge area by installing three bi-folding doors with a 2-part bi-folding set to form glazed corner with structural post and the replacement of the front entrance door. (Amended plans and statement received 17.01.2023)

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/22/2403
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2013
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Change the colour of my front door, change my front door furniture. Brick pave my front garden, brick edge boundary. Rebuild shared front door step in brick and brick tread.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    13/02402/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 2 Church View Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £330,000

    +158.8%over 19 years

  2. 4 October 2001

    £127,500

    +90.3%over 6 years

  3. 2 October 1995

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2JB: £533,890 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Francis Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Church View Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,600

Street avg £5,033

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Church View Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£646k

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2 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Brookway, Lindfield

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3 bed1 bath
£517k

1 Beech Cottages, Appledore Gardens, Lindfield

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3 bed2 bath
£643k

1 Backwoods Lane, Lindfield

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£692k

1 Compton Road, Lindfield

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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.
Full Haywards Heath report

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

0.4 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RH16 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH16 2JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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