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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 High Beeches Cottages

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

6 High Beeches Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 39% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

6 High Beeches Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

6 High Beeches Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£392,750

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2010Most recent

    £392,750

    +10.6%over 5 years
  2. 5 June 2005

    £355,000

    +129.0%over 4 years
  3. 24 May 2001

    £155,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 6 High Beeches Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,637

Street avg £5,639

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 High Beeches Cottages, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.