7 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL
About 7 Covert Mead
7 Covert Mead is a semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Covert Mead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 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
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Sales history & valuation
7 Covert Mead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6DL: £365,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 6DL
31 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL
Sold Dec 2024
£240,00033 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL
Sold Aug 2024
£365,00059 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL
Sold Aug 2023
£490,00025 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL
Sold Apr 2020
£132,50037 Covert Mead, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DL
Sold Jul 2019
£365,000
Everything we know about 7 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
Versus other Covert Mead homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Covert Mead lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB