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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Covert Mead

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

5 Covert Mead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 33.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Covert Mead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Two storey front, rear and side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with two rear dormers and two front roof lights.

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/21/1288
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Part single storey and part two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and rear flat roof loft conversion with two front pitched tiled dormers. Amended plans received 20.10.20.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/2854
    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.

5 Covert Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£295,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2015Most recent

    £295,750

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

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On the street

Versus other Covert Mead homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Covert Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,697

Street avg £3,301

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

RH17 6BF

3 bed2 bath
£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

RH17 6PG

3 bed
£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

RH17 6ET

3 bed1 bath
£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TU

4 bed1 bath
£844k

1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UN

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Box Cottages, High Street, Balcombe

RH17 6QQ

2 bed
£515k

1 Brickyard Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UA

2 bed
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 Royal Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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
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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