What type of property is East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT?

East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT sell for?

East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT last sold for £410,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,950 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and September 2012, East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT rose from £84,950 to £410,000, a change of £325,050. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT have?

The current EPC rating for East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT?

East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5NT. Source: EPC Register.

How is East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT heated?

The latest EPC at East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT?

East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT is in council tax band E.

Where is East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT located?

East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT sits in Hickstead, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT in a safe area?

Police records around East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT?

The closest primary school to East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT is Twineham CofE Primary School (1.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's Catholic College (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT?

The closest bus stop to East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, RH17 5NT is The Castle, 150m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About East Cottage

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

East Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hickstead, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 49), 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 March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 43.4% above the 2012 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

East Cottage'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 08 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against East Cottage, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension to form a garage.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DM/19/0589
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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.

East Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£410,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2012Most recent
£410,000
+382.6%over 16 years
29 August 1996
£84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5NT: £725,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RH17 5NT

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On the street

Versus other Hickstead Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for East Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,280

Street avg £3,537

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 5NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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