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1 New England Cottages, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 New England Cottages

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

1 New England Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,018,750 in July 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 New England Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Oct 2012
Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%98%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 New England Cottages, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2019
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Erection of a 6m x 5m summerhouse in rear garden.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/19/0912
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and associated alterations plus pitched roof over existing single-storey rear extension.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01987/FUL
    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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£990,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,018,750

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 2024Most recent

    £1,018,750

    +71.2%over 10 years

  2. 5 December 2013

    £595,000

    +80.3%over 11 years

  3. 18 March 2002

    £330,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RH17 6JU: £1,102,500 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Redbridge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 New England Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,171

Street avg £7,818

Strongly below

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 226 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

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£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

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3 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

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£390k

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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.
Full Haywards Heath report

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

0.4 km

Brantridge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Balcombe 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 6JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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