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Summerhill, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
268 m²
2885 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Summerhill

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

Summerhill is a detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Summerhill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Summerhill, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Remove easternmost stem of 1 Scots Pine

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    07/03681/TREE
    View planning record
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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.

Summerhill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£997,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BU: £445,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Summerhill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

268 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly 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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£1.3m

1 2, Boundary Road, Balcombe

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4 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

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4 bed
£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

3 bed1 bath
£559k

1 Buckingham Gate, Handcross

RH17 6FP

£554k

1 Alderwood Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly

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£552k

1 Carters Lodge Cottages, Carterslodge Lane, Handcross

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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

0.2 km

The Garden House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Summerhill, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.