What kind of home is 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

4 The Forge, RH17 6BS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

4 The Forge, RH17 6BS last sold for £145,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and June 2010, 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS rose from £72,500 to £145,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

4 The Forge, RH17 6BS has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

4 The Forge, RH17 6BS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS in?

4 The Forge, RH17 6BS sits in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS in a safe area?

Police records around 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

The closest primary school to 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS is Handcross Primary School (589m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Forge, RH17 6BS is High Street, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Forge

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

4 The Forge is a two-bedroom mid-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 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 59 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 16.6% above the 2010 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD63

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Forge, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£145,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2010Most recent
£145,000
+16.0%over 6 years
30 July 2003
£125,000
+72.4%over 4 years
29 April 1999
£72,500

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

Nearby sales in RH17 6BS

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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.

Price per m² for 4 The Forge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,458

Street avg £3,132

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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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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· 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

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