What type of property is Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN sell for?

Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN last sold for £550,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £170,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and February 2016, Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN rose from £170,000 to £550,000, a change of £380,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

The current EPC rating for Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 2QN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN heated?

The latest EPC at Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN located?

Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN sits in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

Police records around Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

The closest primary school to Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN is Lindfield Primary Academy (2.2km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN?

The closest bus stop to Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, RH16 2QN is Letter Box, 1.6km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QN

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Stable Cottage

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

Stable Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 44.5% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Stable Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stable Cottage, East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2018
RenovationFull
In report
Removal of existing driveway entrance and gates and relocation of driveway. The existing driveway entrance will be infilled with a single brick thick wall and pedestrian side gate. Construction of new vehicular access formed by removing a section of the existing brick wall.
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
DM/17/5040
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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.

Stable Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2016Most recent
£550,000
+14.6%over 9 years
2 February 2007
£480,000
+37.1%over 5 years
22 February 2001
£350,000
+105.9%over 4 years
19 September 1996
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2QN: £499,995 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in RH16 2QN

On the street

Versus other East Mascalls Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Stable Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,764

Street avg £5,065

Strongly below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 289 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 17.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

1.6 km

Letter Box — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 2QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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