Springwood Farm, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
About Springwood Farm
Springwood Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 204 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,594,000 is 13.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£638/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £1,400,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Springwood Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Oct 2023FullIn report
Retrospective application for variation to design of outbuilding permitted under DM/22/3292.
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/2402
- Apr 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of planning condition number 4 relating to planning application DM/22/3292
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0393
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Springwood Farm
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
Springwood Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£1,400,000
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
£885,000Keepers Lodge, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ
Sold Sept 2017
£900,000
Everything we know about Springwood Farm, 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 epc rating, Springwood Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,863
Street avg £5,316
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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