4 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
About 4 Smugglers End
4 Smugglers End is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 14.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2020 for £350,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2024Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Extend into loft space to create new bedroom and ensuite with construction of 2 new dormers to the south roof slope, and new first floor extension over garage to create a new first floor bedroom with new east and west facing windows.
Extension- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/3100
- Jun 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of a flat roof, dormer window to the side roof slope to create a bedroom and ensuite (Revised description agreed 12.04.2023)
- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0910
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Smugglers End
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2020Most recent
£350,000
+207.2%over 22 years25 September 1997
£113,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BQ: £435,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RH17 6BQ
11 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
Sold Oct 2025
£540,0008 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
Sold Mar 2025
£435,0005 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
Sold Sept 2018
£485,00010 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
Sold May 2016
£360,0009 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
Sold Mar 2016
£325,000
Everything we know about 4 Smugglers End, 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 Smugglers End homes
4 Smugglers End outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,930
Street avg £3,734
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB