1 Somerton Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
About 1 Somerton Cottages
1 Somerton Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6EF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1103 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 103 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 5 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 23.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £374,000 in October 2019.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Somerton Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Somerton Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Side extension and loft conversion. (Existing and proposed roof plans received 01.03.2022) (Amended plans received 25.03.2022 and 04.05.2022) (Materials schedules received 11.05.2022 and 17.05.2022)
Extension- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/0112
- Sept 2006OutbuildingFullIn report
Garden shed (retrospectively)
Retrospective- Reference
- 06/01530/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Somerton 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
1 Somerton Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 8 years.
£374,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2019Most recent
£374,000
+16.9%over 7 years21 February 2012
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6EF: £434,500 (2025–2013).
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
£434,5002 Holly Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
Sold Dec 2017
£390,0001 Holly Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
Sold Nov 2011
£290,000
Everything we know about 1 Somerton 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
Price per m² for 1 Somerton Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £4,820
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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