3 Council Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
About 3 Council Cottages
3 Council Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Council Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Council Cottages
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
3 Council Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BL: £445,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 6BL
3 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
Sold Aug 2025
£490,0006 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
Sold Feb 2025
£440,0002 Rose Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
Sold Aug 2022
£447,5005a Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
Sold Apr 2022
£250,0001 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
Sold Aug 2020
£417,000
Everything we know about 3 Council 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 floor area, 3 Council Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB