3 Reeds Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DJ
About 3 Reeds Cottages
3 Reeds Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 120.4% above the 2003 sale of £250,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Reeds Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Reeds Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Reeds Cottages
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
3 Reeds Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2003Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6DJ: £375,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in RH17 6DJ
5 Warren Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DJ
Sold Jan 2024
£415,0007 Warren Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DJ
Sold Jul 2023
£375,0002 Akehurst Villas, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DJ
Sold Aug 2017
£326,0008 Warren Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DJ
Sold Jan 2016
£280,000Kilmenys, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DJ
Sold Nov 2012
£440,000
Everything we know about 3 Reeds Cottages, 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 Horsham Road homes
On price per m², 3 Reeds Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,866
Street avg £3,284
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Royal Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB