What kind of home is 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL last sold for £490,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

The current EPC rating for 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 147% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL use?

The latest EPC at 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL in?

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

What is crime like near 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

Police records around 59 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 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

The closest primary school to 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is Handcross Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL?

The closest bus stop to 59 Covert Mead, RH17 6DL is The Royal Oak, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 59 Covert Mead

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

59 Covert Mead is a four-bedroom detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 is 31.4% above the 2023 sale price. Sold August 2023 for £490,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 59 Covert Mead

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Nov 2022

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear wrap-around extension in replacement of multiple existing extensions
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/2606
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 59 Covert Mead

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

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 59 Covert Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2023)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 August 2023Most recent
£490,000

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

Nearby sales in RH17 6DL

Before you offer

Everything we know about 59 Covert Mead, 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

EPC Rating for 59 Covert Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,006

Street avg £3,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£622k

1 Ardings Close, Ardingly

RH17 6AN

4 bed1 bath

£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TT

4 bed

£433k

1 College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TU

4 bed1 bath

£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

3 bed1 bath

£844k

1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UN

3 bed2 bath

£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

RH17 6ET

3 bed1 bath

£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

RH17 6PG

3 bed

£390k

1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

RH17 6BF

3 bed2 bath

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· 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 59 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.