6 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
About 6 Oakley Cottages
6 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 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
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. A recent sale: £440,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
6 Oakley Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
6 Oakley Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Re-submission of an approved planning application DM/15/0814, for a single storey extension, including change to extension roofing to match existing main roof and change of external door to single door.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/2912
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/0814
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Oakley 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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
6 Oakley Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 19 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£440,000
+7.3%over 4 years30 July 2020
£410,000
+49.1%over 13 years14 September 2006
£275,000
+13.6%over 11 months25 October 2005
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BL: £445,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6BL
3 Oakley Cottages, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL
Sold Aug 2025
£490,0002 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
Everything we know about 6 Oakley 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 years held, 6 Oakley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,188
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB