5 Redgates Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
About 5 Redgates Cottages
5 Redgates Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 12.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
(T1) Copper Beech (Hillview) - Reduce and reshape by approximately 1.5m to previous pruning points. (T2) Elder (5 Redgates) - Reduce by approximately 1m.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/3147
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Redgates Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 16 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£385,000
+32.8%over 8 years18 June 2006
£290,000
+141.7%over 5 years17 August 2000
£120,000
+90.5%over 1 year12 February 1999
£63,000
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
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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
5 Redgates Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £3,068
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB