1 Clifton Cottages, Petlands Gardens, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DL
About 1 Clifton Cottages
1 Clifton Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2024 for £487,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Clifton Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Clifton Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Part single part two storey side extension (amendment to planning application DM/16/2976)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/1142
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part single part two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/2976
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Clifton Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.
£487,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2024Most recent
£487,500
+118.1%over 11 years17 September 2012
£223,500
+29.2%over 7 years23 June 2005
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 4DL: £350,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RH16 4DL
6 Petlands Gardens, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DL
Sold Aug 2025
£365,0001 Petlands Gardens, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DL
Sold Nov 2023
£290,0002 Petlands Gardens, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DL
Sold Mar 2023
£365,0001 Vine Cottages, Petlands Gardens, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DL
Sold Feb 2016
£312,0003 Petlands Gardens, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DL
Sold Jan 2016
£248,000
Versus other Petlands Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 1 Clifton Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,353
Street avg £4,376
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Franklynn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







