1 Hyde Cottages, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EZ
About 1 Hyde Cottages
1 Hyde Cottages is a semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Hyde Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hyde Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£484,000
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 4 sales in RH17 6EZ: £570,000 (2019–2004).
Everything we know about 1 Hyde 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 London Road homes
On floor area, 1 Hyde Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
1.0 km
Truckers Ghyll — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB