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1 Diamond Cottages, St Johns Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EH

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Diamond Cottages

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

1 Diamond Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sale on file: £350,000 in June 2021. 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Diamond Cottages

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE48toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Diamond Cottages, St Johns Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Diamond Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Diamond Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

1 Diamond Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £350,000

    +53.2%over 8 years

  2. 30 October 2012

    £228,500

    +44.6%over 10 years

  3. 17 July 2002

    £158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 4EH: £339,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Diamond Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,224

Street avg £3,465

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Diamond 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
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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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Colwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School. 10 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 4EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH16 4EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 4EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 1 Diamond Cottages, St Johns Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.