2 The Cottage, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ
About 2 The Cottage
2 The Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Slaugham, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£891/sq ft) was about 165.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 16 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold October 2023 for £585,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
2 The 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 The Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition number 3 relating to planning application DM/23/3102.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/2613
- Apr 2024FullIn report
(Amended Plans received 03/02/2024 and 06/02/2024) Demolition of dilapidated piggery and erection of workshop and office with decking. Proposed replacement fencing along the northern boundary and retrospective permission for existing shed.
Retrospective- Documents
- 43 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/3102
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 The Cottage
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 The Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£585,000
+95.0%over 6 years16 December 2016
£300,000
+39.5%over 14 years22 July 2002
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6AQ: £645,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6AQ
Foyles, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ
Sold Mar 2024
£1,100,000White Cottage, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ
Sold Mar 2024
£650,000Chilmans, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ
Sold Nov 2023
£575,000Orchard House, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ
Sold Jun 2021
£645,0001 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham, Haywards Heath, RH17 6AQ
Sold Nov 2020
£463,000
Everything we know about 2 The Cottage, 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 the street
Price per m² for 2 The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,590
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB