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1 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ditton Place

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

1 Ditton Place is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 23 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £680,000. 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 2016.

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Valuation

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Oct 2008
Heating System
CommunityHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2016
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replacement 'like for like' window to first floor side elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/16/1805
    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.

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On the street

Versus other Brantridge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Ditton Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,913

Street avg £3,409

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 7.2 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

1.4 km

Brantridge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

St. Mark's CofE 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 6JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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

Common questions

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