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Cockhaise Mill, Monteswood Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QP

Listed buildingSwimming poolExtendable5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cockhaise Mill

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

Cockhaise Mill is a four-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2QP). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,335,000 sits 50.5% above the 2010 sale of £887,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cockhaise Mill

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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.

Cockhaise Mill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cockhaise Mill, Monteswood Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cockhaise Mill has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jul 2020
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Flood repairs including a replacement window, replacement external and internal doors, replacement staircase, stripping out and replastering, replacement of tanking and damp proofing, and other repair works.

    New Windows
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/1534
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Conversion and extensions to existing timber cart sheds to create a garden/games room. This is an amended scheme to those approved under planning application references 10/03752/FUL and 13/01702/FUL.

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/15/1767
    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.

Latest sale on Cockhaise Mill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£887,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2010Most recent

    £887,000

    +81.0%over 7 years
  2. 22 July 2003

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2QP: £525,000 (2019–2005).

On the street

Versus other Monteswood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Cockhaise Mill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,285

Street avg £3,289

Above

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cockhaise Mill

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
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

2.2 km

Hollyrood — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 3 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 2QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH16 2QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cockhaise Mill, Monteswood Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.