8 Nymans Cottages, Staplefield Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EB
About 8 Nymans Cottages
8 Nymans Cottages is a semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Nymans Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Nymans Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£392,000
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 2 sales in RH17 6EB: £163,750 (2007–1996).
Nearby sales in RH17 6EB
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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 Staplefield Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Nymans Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Garden House — 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB