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Paddock Cottage, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Paddock Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024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

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Paddock Cottage, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2010
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2010
    PorchFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing porch with larger porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00624/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Paddock Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,953

Street avg £2,921

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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