2 Taunton Cottages, Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EF
About 2 Taunton Cottages
2 Taunton Cottages is a semi-detached house in Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6EF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 103 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 5 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Taunton Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2005DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Disabled facilities adaptations. Proposed single storey rear bedroom extension, side elevation, living room extension, internal adaptations and widening of front access hardstanding for disabled access. Existing conservatory to be demolished.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02402/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Taunton 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
2 Taunton Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£408,000
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 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 2 Taunton 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
2 Taunton Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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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