8 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
About 8 Smugglers End
8 Smugglers End is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £435,000. At 89 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 9 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 128.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
- Apr 2020Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of garage to bedroom.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/0920
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Smugglers End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BQ: £360,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RH17 6BQ
11 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
Sold Oct 2025
£540,0004 Smugglers End, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BQ
Sold Apr 2020
£350,0005 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 8 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
On price per m², 8 Smugglers End stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,888
Street avg £3,739
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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