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2 Prestons Cottages, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Prestons Cottages

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

2 Prestons Cottages is a semi-detached house in Slaugham, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Prestons Cottages, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Mar 2026
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Conifer - Fell

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/26/0817
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear extension, new side windows and replacement front windows.

    New Windows
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/25/2875
    View planning record
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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.

2 Prestons Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6AQ: £645,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Prestons Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

22 (F)

Street avg 45 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Comparables

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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.
Full Haywards Heath report

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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

St. Mark's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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