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2 Woodcote Cottages, Oldlands Avenue, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6LY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 2 Woodcote Cottages

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

2 Woodcote Cottages is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Woodcote Cottages, Oldlands Avenue, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x Lime on the frontage of 2 Woodcote Cottages - repollard and cut back to trunk.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01833/TREE
    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.

2 Woodcote Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6LY: £765,000 (2022–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Oldlands Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Woodcote Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£469k

1 Box Cottages, High Street, Balcombe

RH17 6QQ

2 bed
£451k

1 College Farm Cottages, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6SQ

£479k

1 Binghams Green, Lindfield Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TS

£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

RH17 6PG

3 bed
£486k

1 Barnfield Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

RH17 6NL

£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

RH17 6ET

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Clayton Cottages, Mill Lane, Balcombe

RH17 6NP

£437k

1 Clayton Villas, Mill Lane, Balcombe

RH17 6NP

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school 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 6LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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

Common questions

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