Meadow Cottage, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
About Meadow Cottage
Meadow Cottage is a semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.
At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
Meadow Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at Meadow Cottage.
- May 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension. Plans amended to show first floor side extension removed and single storey side and rear extension proposed.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/0760
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Meadow Cottage
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
Meadow Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£851,000
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 6HB: £375,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in RH17 6HB
14 Hoadlands Cottages, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
Sold May 2023
£375,00013 Hoadlands Cottages, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
Sold Feb 2019
£485,000School House, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
Sold Dec 2016
£500,0007a Hoadlands Cottages, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
Sold Jul 2002
£184,0004 Hoadlands Cottages, London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
Sold Apr 2001
£207,500
Everything we know about Meadow Cottage, 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
Floor Area for Meadow Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
257 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Handcross Primary School. 3 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB