1 Redgates Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ

1 Redgates Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 73.1% above the 2004 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.