2 Grasslands Cottages, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
About 2 Grasslands Cottages
2 Grasslands Cottages is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 is 21.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 80.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Grasslands Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Grasslands Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Grasslands Cottages
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
2 Grasslands Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 6 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2015Most recent
£580,000
-2.5%over 5 years30 April 2009
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6JR: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RH17 6JR
11 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
Sold Aug 2025
£318,00010 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
Sold Apr 2024
£250,00012 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
Sold Apr 2024
£250,0004 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
Sold Sept 2023
£200,0007 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
Sold Sept 2023
£200,000
Everything we know about 2 Grasslands Cottages, 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 Brantridge Lane homes
2 Grasslands Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,833
Street avg £3,486
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
1.4 km
Brantridge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
St. Mark's CofE 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
41.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB