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4 High Beeches Cottages, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 High Beeches Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 High Beeches Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 133 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 22.3% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 High Beeches Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 High Beeches Cottages, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 4 High Beeches Cottages.

  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension. Amendment to previous planning permission 14/00230/FUL.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/15/0168
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 High Beeches Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£585,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2014Most recent

    £585,500

    +64.9%over 11 years

  2. 31 January 2003

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6HQ: £1,000,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other High Beeches Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 High Beeches Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,402

Street avg £5,563

Below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£844k

1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

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£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

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£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

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£482k

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1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.
Full Haywards Heath report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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