Wisteria Cottage, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU
About Wisteria Cottage
Wisteria Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (203 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £895,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Wisteria Cottage 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
£914,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£895,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2023Most recent
£895,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6JU: £1,018,750 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in RH17 6JU
Everything we know about Wisteria Cottage, 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 Redbridge Lane homes
Floor Area for Wisteria Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,581
Street avg £7,348
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 241 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB