What kind of home is 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL sell for?

31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL last sold for £240,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £199,950 in July 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

Across 3 sales between July 2016 and December 2024, 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL rose from £199,950 to £240,000, a change of £40,050. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

The current EPC rating for 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL use?

The latest EPC at 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL in?

31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL sits in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

Police records around 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL 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 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

The closest primary school to 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is Handcross Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

The closest bus stop to 31 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is The Royal Oak, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Covert Mead

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

31 Covert Mead is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 8th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–163 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £240,000. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Covert Mead 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.

31 Covert Mead saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2024Most recent
£240,000
13 September 2018
£240,000
+20.0%over 2 years
5 July 2016
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6DL: £365,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RH17 6DL

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On the street

Versus other Covert Mead homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Covert Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Royal Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 6DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

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