The Laurels, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BZ
About The Laurels
The Laurels is a three-bedroom detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 23.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Laurels
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Laurels
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Laurels valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 February 2025Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6BZ: £465,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RH17 6BZ
Hillcrest, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BZ
Sold Jun 2024
£650,0005 St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BZ
Sold Jul 2022
£450,000Gilridge, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BZ
Sold Jul 2018
£465,0003 St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BZ
Sold Apr 2018
£445,0004 St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BZ
Sold Apr 2018
£465,000
Everything we know about The Laurels, 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 Brighton Road homes
On years held, The Laurels runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,717
Street avg £3,780
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.9 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