Lavender Cottage, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
About Lavender Cottage
Lavender Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 51% above the 2014 sale of £308,000. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Lavender Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lavender Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Lavender Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£308,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£308,000
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 Lavender 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 other High Street homes
On floor area, Lavender Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,369
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB