7 Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
About 7 Rose Cottage Lane
7 Rose Cottage Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. 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. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 58% above the 2007 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 117 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 5 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Rose Cottage Lane
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Rose Cottage Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Dawn Redwood - Fell to Ground Level.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/3568
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension in place of existing conservatory and outhouse
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01675/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Rose Cottage Lane
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2007Most 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
£387,0001 Stonecourt Cottages, Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
Sold Mar 2006
£400,000Warwick Cottage, Rose Cottage Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EP
Sold Dec 2005
£550,000
Everything we know about 7 Rose Cottage Lane, 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
Floor Area for 7 Rose Cottage Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,419
Street avg £2,891
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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