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11 The Forge, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BS

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 The Forge

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

11 The Forge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 The Forge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 The Forge, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 The Forge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

11 The Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2016Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BS: £180,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other The Forge homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 The Forge is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,136

Street avg £3,047

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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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.
Full Haywards Heath report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 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 6BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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

Common questions

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