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Ditton Place, Middle Cottage, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ditton Place

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

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ditton Place, Middle Cottage, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2019
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Cedral cladding above windows of extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/19/2997
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    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.

Latest sale on Ditton Place was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£859,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -21.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£17,500

Growth on file: -21.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2021Most recent

    £17,500

    -97.5%over 4 years
  2. 22 September 2016

    £695,000

    +26.4%over 6 years
  3. 4 February 2010

    £550,000

    +4.8%over 2 years
  4. 23 March 2007

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6JR: £250,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

Ditton Place is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£97

Street avg £3,824

Strongly below

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ditton Place, Middle Cottage, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.