2 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6ET
About 2 Barnhall Cottages
2 Barnhall Cottages is a semi-detached house in Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 110.4% above the 2002 sale of £211,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 11 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Barnhall Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
External boiler and housing on front elevation.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/1431
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Creation of ground floor wet-room for ambulant disabled owner/occupier. To be separated from main house by link so as not to encroach on Grade II Listed Building.
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00800/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£211,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2002Most recent
£211,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6ET: £567,500 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in RH17 6ET
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Sold Sept 2014
£595,0004 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6ET
Sold Jul 2012
£250,000Red House, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6ET
Sold Aug 2007
£695,0001 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6ET
Sold Jul 1996
£119,995
Everything we know about 2 Barnhall 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 Cuckfield Road homes
2 Barnhall Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £3,688
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 232 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 14.3 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
0.2 km
The Victory Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB