2 Minette Cottage, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS
About 2 Minette Cottage
2 Minette Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold July 2021 for £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear addition
- Reference
- 02/02363/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2021Most recent
£580,000
+140.2%over 20 years25 July 2001
£241,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6HS: £970,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6HS
South Ridge, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS
Sold Aug 2024
£644,800Lower Ricks, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS
Sold Jun 2023
£2,400,000The Ricks, 1, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS
Sold Jan 2021
£775,000Hillside, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS
Sold Dec 2020
£970,000Grey Gables, London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS
Sold Nov 2020
£1,100,000
Everything we know about 2 Minette Cottage, 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 London Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Minette Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,833
Street avg £4,315
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bramble Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB