Stuart House, High Street, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BL

Stuart House is a detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 26.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.