2 Wayside Cottages, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
About 2 Wayside Cottages
2 Wayside Cottages is a semi-detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 152 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (196 m² median across 14 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Wayside Cottages
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
Energy performance
2 Wayside Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Wayside Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Wayside Cottages
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
2 Wayside Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£578,000
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 6HQ: £1,000,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 6HQ
2 Dairy Cottages, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
Sold Sept 2024
£1,250,0003 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
£1,400,000
Everything we know about 2 Wayside 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 habitable rooms, 2 Wayside Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 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
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