3 Swedish Cottages, Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR
About 3 Swedish Cottages
3 Swedish Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Twineham, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 22.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 121.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in September 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
3 Swedish Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a white PVCU conservatory to the rear of the property.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02279/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Swedish Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Swedish Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2018Most recent
£535,000
+30.5%over 11 years24 May 2007
£410,000
+232.7%over 9 years28 November 1997
£123,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5NR: £373,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 5NR
2 Swedish Cottages, Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR
Sold Sept 2024
£575,000Beechurst, Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR
Sold Apr 2022
£987,5001 The Little Field, Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR
Sold May 2019
£60,0003 The Little Field, Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR
Sold Mar 2019
£60,0002 The Little Field, Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR
Sold Jan 2019
£200,000
Everything we know about 3 Swedish 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 Church Lane homes
On price per m², 3 Swedish Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,935
Street avg £3,075
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
1.5 km
The Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Twineham CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB