3 Highbury Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
About 3 Highbury Cottages
3 Highbury Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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 system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
3 Highbury 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 Highbury 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2022Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6DR: £460,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RH17 6DR
5 Highbury Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
Sold Apr 2025
£460,000Thornton, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
Sold Mar 2025
£485,0001 Highbury Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
Sold Apr 2020
£475,0003 Voices Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
Sold Oct 2017
£286,000Spring Cottage, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
Sold Oct 2012
£245,000
Everything we know about 3 Highbury 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 Highbury Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,675
Street avg £3,446
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Royal Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB