4 Redgates Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
About 4 Redgates Cottages
4 Redgates Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 310% above the 1998 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Redgates Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Redgates Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 1998Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BJ: £370,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 6BJ
Hill View, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
Sold May 2024
£370,0003 Redgates Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
Sold Mar 2024
£370,0002 Redgates Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
Sold Sept 2022
£330,000Paddock Cottage, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
Sold Jul 2022
£530,000New Cottage, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
Sold Oct 2021
£375,000
Everything we know about 4 Redgates Cottages, 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 other High Street homes
On years held, 4 Redgates Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £3,214
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB