Ditton Place, Middle Cottage, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR
About Ditton Place
Ditton Place is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £859,000 sits 4808.6% above the 2021 sale of £17,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£9/sq ft) was about 96.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £17,500 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at Ditton Place
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
Ditton Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2019RenovationFullIn report
Cedral cladding above windows of extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/2997
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Remove existing conservatory and replace with new single storey kitchen/dining extension to rear. Single storey extension to garage to link hobby room to utility area within garage. Form additional hardstanding space to front of property.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/0614
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ditton Place
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Ditton Place was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£859,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -21.4% per year over 14 years.
£17,500
Growth on file: -21.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2021Most recent
£17,500
-97.5%over 4 years22 September 2016
£695,000
+26.4%over 6 years4 February 2010
£550,000
+4.8%over 2 years23 March 2007
£525,000
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 Ditton Place, 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
Ditton Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£97
Street avg £3,824
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly
RH17 6UN
1 Ardings Close, Ardingly
RH17 6AN
1 2, Boundary Road, Balcombe
RH17 6RA
1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly
RH17 6TT
1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham
RH17 6AQ
1 Buckingham Gate, Handcross
RH17 6FP
1 Alderwood Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly
RH17 6TJ
1 Carters Lodge Cottages, Carterslodge Lane, Handcross
RH17 6AA
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