What kind of home is 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF?

9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF last change hands?

9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF last sold for £293,500 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,500 in July 2010, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2010 and October 2013, 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF rose from £287,500 to £293,500, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF?

9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF use?

The latest EPC at 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF?

9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF in?

9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF sits in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF?

Police records around 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF 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.

What schools are near 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF?

The closest primary school to 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF is Handcross Primary School (678m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF?

The closest bus stop to 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, RH17 6BF is High Street, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Caffyns Cottages

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

9 Caffyns Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 51.3% above the 2013 sale of £293,500. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Caffyns Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Dec 2008

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2014from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromC78toE49

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

67%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation

NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Caffyns Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

9 Caffyns Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£293,500

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2013Most recent
£293,500
+2.1%over 3 years
5 July 2010
£287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BF: £212,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in RH17 6BF

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 9 Caffyns Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,906

Street avg £2,953

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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