2 Castle Cottages, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
About 2 Castle Cottages
2 Castle Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hickstead, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 131 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Castle Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Castle Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Castle 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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Castle Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5NT: £725,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 5NT
West Cottage, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Mar 2025
£687,000Hickstead Cottage, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Sept 2023
£1,240,0001 Castle Cottages, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Mar 2023
£675,0002 The Grange, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Aug 2021
£915,000Little Hickstead Place, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Feb 2019
£990,000
Everything we know about 2 Castle 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 Hickstead Lane homes
2 Castle Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 207 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Twineham CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB