5 Ditton Place, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
About 5 Ditton Place
5 Ditton Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. At 136 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 106–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 12 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
5 Ditton Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Ditton Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£685,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2008Most recent
£685,000
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
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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
Price per m² for 5 Ditton Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,037
Street avg £3,098
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB