Paddock Cottage, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
About Paddock Cottage
Paddock Cottage is a detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 107 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 119.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Paddock Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2010PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Revised description (23.09.2010) to read: Proposed two storey front porch extension. Demolition of existing porch and replacement with larger porch. The front (East) to be timber framed with glass in between. Roof to be tiled with velux windows in both sides.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02384/FUL
- Apr 2010PorchFullIn report
Replacement of existing porch with larger porch.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00624/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Paddock Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2022Most recent
£530,000
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
£330,000New Cottage, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
Sold Oct 2021
£375,000Kimberley, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ
Sold Mar 2021
£457,500
Everything we know about Paddock 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 price per m², Paddock Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,953
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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