2 Dairy Cottages, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
About 2 Dairy Cottages
2 Dairy Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
2 Dairy Cottages'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 improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2013OutbuildingFullIn report
New 3 bay garage with log store. Enclosed on 3 sides and clad in Sweet Chestnut on an Oak frame.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01197/FUL
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Amendments to existing planning approval (10/3548/ful) for proposed two Storey Extension to side of existing dwelling with single storey extension to rear and removal of exisitng porch including a new rear balcony and change of material to flank wall. Reduced the rear door heights down be 200mm and due to construction/loading issues amended the stone copping to the single storey extension to a grey profile grp coping and omit the louvers to the first floor extension. .
- Agent
- Crowther Associates
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00784/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
£1,140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2024Most recent
£1,250,000
+50.6%over 4 years3 October 2019
£830,000
+97.6%over 10 years19 December 2008
£420,000
+27.3%over 5 years29 June 2003
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6HQ: £1,000,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RH17 6HQ
3 Dairy Cottages, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
Sold Jul 2024
£1,450,000Garden House, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
Sold Jul 2023
£1,000,000Handcross Park, East Lodge, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
Sold Feb 2022
£885,000Springwood Farm, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
Sold Jul 2019
£1,400,000Keepers Lodge, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
Sold Sept 2017
£900,000
Everything we know about 2 Dairy 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 High Beeches Lane homes
On years held, 2 Dairy Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,378
Street avg £5,365
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
High Beeches Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB