What type of property is 17 Combers, RH17 6NE?

17 Combers, RH17 6NE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Combers, RH17 6NE last change hands?

17 Combers, RH17 6NE last sold for £510,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Combers, RH17 6NE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and March 2024, 17 Combers, RH17 6NE rose from £410,000 to £510,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Combers, RH17 6NE have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Combers, RH17 6NE is B with a score of 90 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Combers, RH17 6NE?

17 Combers, RH17 6NE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6NE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Combers, RH17 6NE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Combers, RH17 6NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Combers, RH17 6NE?

17 Combers, RH17 6NE is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Combers, RH17 6NE located?

17 Combers, RH17 6NE sits in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 17 Combers, RH17 6NE?

Police records around 17 Combers, RH17 6NE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Combers, RH17 6NE?

The closest primary school to 17 Combers, RH17 6NE is Balcombe Cofe Primary School (723m).

What transport links are near 17 Combers, RH17 6NE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Combers, RH17 6NE is Ouse Valley Surgery, 199m away. The nearest rail option is Balcombe Rail Station, 662m away.

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17 Combers, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NE

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 90

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Combers

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

17 Combers is a three-bedroom detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £510,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Combers ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

B90

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromD59toB90

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

28%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Combers, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Combers has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2024Most recent
£510,000
+24.4%over 5 years
6 December 2018
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NE: £615,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in RH17 6NE

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On the street

Versus other Combers homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Combers outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,862

Street avg £4,216

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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