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1 Oakwood Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Oakwood Cottages

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

1 Oakwood Cottages is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold June 2021 for £625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oakwood Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a PVCu Conservatory to rear of property.

    Extension
    Reference
    06/00901/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2005
    RenovationFull
    In report

    install 2 velux centre pivot roof windows into a second floor shower room and 2nd floor bedroom.

    Reference
    05/01636/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£625,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £625,000

    +40.4%over 12 years

  2. 29 June 2008

    £445,000

    +29.0%over 4 years

  3. 23 January 2004

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NJ: £705,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Haywards Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Oakwood Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,127

Street avg £4,622

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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.
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

0.6 km

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 2 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 6NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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