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3 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Oakley Cottages

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Sept 2011
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Feb 2012from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromE46toD55
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
83%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2012from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromD55toC75
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2025from Nov 2012
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2021
    Amendment
    In report

    Use of the property as a single dwelling house

    Retrospective
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/4508
    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.

Latest sale on 3 Oakley Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£490,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2025Most recent

    £490,000

    +10.1%over 4 years
  2. 5 February 2021

    £445,000

    +25.4%over 7 years
  3. 16 April 2013

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BL: £417,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Oakley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,551

Street avg £2,713

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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 6BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.