1 Stonecourt Cottages, Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
About 1 Stonecourt Cottages
1 Stonecourt Cottages is a semi-detached house in Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 sits 117% above the 2006 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Stonecourt 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
Energy performance
1 Stonecourt Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2014Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of land adjacent to 1 Stonecourt Cottages to residential garden use to improve the setting of the property and to provide space to extend to the side (separate application).
- Agent
- David Jenkins
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00491/COU
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Lean to conservatory to be replaced with a boot room. A two storey extension to the side and rear of the property.
- Agent
- David Jenkins
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00488/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Stonecourt 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 Stonecourt Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£868,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2006Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6EP: £435,000 (2017–2005).
Nearby sales in RH17 6EP
Peppermill Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
Sold Nov 2017
£435,0005 Stonecourt Cottages, Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
Sold May 2014
£480,0002 Stonecourt Cottages, Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
Sold Nov 2011
£387,0007 Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
Sold Mar 2007
£400,000Warwick Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
Sold Dec 2005
£550,000
Everything we know about 1 Stonecourt 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 Rose Cottage Lane homes
Price per m² for 1 Stonecourt Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,041
Street avg £3,235
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.5 km
The Victory Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St. Mark's CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB