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Keepers Lodge, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
379 m²
4080 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Keepers Lodge

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

Keepers Lodge is a detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 379 m² (around 4080 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 379 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,675,000 sits 86.1% above the 2017 sale of £900,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Keepers Lodge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2022
    Full
    In report

    Erection of pool house (over existing pool) and link building along with previously approved works to roof (DM/22/1067).

    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/22/2617
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Changes to existing roof form including increased ridge height, installation of rooflights to front and side and inclusion of 4 flat roof rear dormer windows. Removal of front conservatory and porch. Infilling of rear extensions with flat roof over. Flat roof at rear to be used as roof terrace. Replacement and new windows. Garage conversion with addition of timber cladding to this section of front and side elevations. Replacement of chimney with flue and other associated works.

    ExtensionNew Windows
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/22/1067
    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.

Keepers Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£1,675,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£900,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2017Most recent

    £900,000

    +81.8%over 17 years
  2. 14 October 1999

    £495,000

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.

Keepers Lodge is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £5,765

Strongly below

Floor Area

379 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
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 Keepers Lodge, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.