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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Forge

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

5 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 (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Forge, Windmill Platt, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 The Forge has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2025Most recent

    £180,000

    -7.7%over 7 years

  2. 23 March 2018

    £195,000

    +32.7%over 12 years

  3. 12 June 2005

    £147,000

    +72.9%over 4 years

  4. 23 February 2001

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BS: £162,500 (2024–2023).

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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.

5 The Forge is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,051

Street avg £3,058

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
£390k

1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

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3 bed2 bath
£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

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£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

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£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

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£844k

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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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