1 Highbridge Mill Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AE
About 1 Highbridge Mill Cottages
1 Highbridge Mill Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ansty, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1042 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 121.2% above the 2001 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (286 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
1 Highbridge Mill Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Highbridge Mill Cottages.
- Apr 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of planning condition numbers 3 and 4 relating to planning application DM/15/2157
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/1463
- Mar 2018AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment relating to planning application DM/15/2157 reduce the scale of the development by removing the basement and solar tiles, changing the location of the proposed porch and altering the front elevation window layout.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/0799
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Highbridge Mill Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2001Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in RH17 5AE: £1,000,000 (2021–2001).
Everything we know about 1 Highbridge Mill Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cuckfield Road homes
1 Highbridge Mill Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 238 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highbridge Mill Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB