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About Primrose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Primrose Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Haywards Heath (RH16 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 sits 198.1% above the 2001 sale of £233,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Primrose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Primrose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£233,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southdowns Park homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Primrose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,415
Street avg £3,174
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Colwell Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 4SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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