3 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
About 3 Oakley Cottages
3 Oakley Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £490,000. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Jan 2021AmendmentIn report
Use of the property as a single dwelling house
Retrospective- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/4508
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Oakley Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2025Most recent
£490,000
+10.1%over 4 years5 February 2021
£445,000
+25.4%over 7 years16 April 2013
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BL: £417,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6BL
6 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
£417,000Tolgate, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
Sold Mar 2018
£400,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other High Street homes
On years held, 3 Oakley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,551
Street avg £2,713
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB