1 Holly Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
About 1 Holly Cottages
1 Holly Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6EF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 43.4% above the 2011 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Holly Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2017PorchFullIn report
New kitchen area and porch.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/2997
- Oct 2014ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed sun room to rear of back garden.
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02934/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Holly 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
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2011Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6EF: £434,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RH17 6EF
1 Taunton Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
Sold Mar 2025
£475,000The Jolly Tanners, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
Sold Sept 2023
£780,0003 Holly Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
Sold Jun 2022
£434,5001 Somerton Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
Sold Oct 2019
£374,0002 Holly Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
Sold Dec 2017
£390,000
Everything we know about 1 Holly 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 Handcross Road homes
Years Held for 1 Holly Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,083
Street avg £4,712
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Jolly Tanners — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St. Mark's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB