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6 Highbury Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Highbury Cottages

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

6 Highbury Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 75.6% above the 2005 sale of £249,995. At 92 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Highbury Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Highbury Cottages 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.

6 Highbury Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£249,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2005Most recent

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6DR: £460,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Horsham Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Highbury Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £3,691

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Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£433k

1 College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TU

4 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TT

4 bed
£622k

1 Ardings Close, Ardingly

RH17 6AN

4 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

RH17 6PG

3 bed
£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

RH17 6ET

3 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

RH17 6BF

3 bed2 bath
£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

3 bed1 bath
£469k

1 Box Cottages, High Street, Balcombe

RH17 6QQ

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

0.1 km

The Royal Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6DR

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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