Spring Cottage, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
About Spring Cottage
Spring Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 59.6% above the 2012 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Spring Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Spring Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Spring Cottage
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
Spring Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2012Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6DR: £460,000 (2025–2018).
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
£485,0003 Highbury Cottages, Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6DR
Sold Jul 2022
£360,0001 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
£286,000
Everything we know about Spring Cottage, 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
Spring Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,215
Street avg £3,628
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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