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8 Combers, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Combers

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

8 Combers is a five-bedroom detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NE). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 142.7% above the 2004 sale of £286,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Dec 2011
Low Energy Lighting
12%41%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Combers, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension, new pitched roofs over existing extensions.

    Reference
    04/01179/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.

8 Combers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£286,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2004Most recent

    £286,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NE: £525,000 (2024–2017).

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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.

8 Combers is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,682

Street avg £4,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£622k

1 Ardings Close, Ardingly

RH17 6AN

4 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TT

4 bed
£433k

1 College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TU

4 bed1 bath
£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

3 bed1 bath
£844k

1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UN

3 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

RH17 6ET

3 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

RH17 6PG

3 bed
£390k

1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

RH17 6BF

3 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

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

Common questions

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