2 Oakwood Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
About 2 Oakwood Cottages
2 Oakwood Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Agent
- R T Phelps
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02083/FUL
- Oct 2005RenovationFullIn report
Install a velux centre pivot roof window into 2nd floor shower room, on front elevation.
- Reference
- 05/01634/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Oakwood Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 19 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2017Most recent
£615,000
+78.3%over 13 years9 January 2004
£345,000
+23.2%over 1 year1 August 2002
£280,000
+166.7%over 3 years1 December 1998
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NJ: £705,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6NJ
White Gables, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Jan 2023
£800,000Wakefield House, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Nov 2022
£875,723Rose Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Sept 2022
£600,0001 Oakwood Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Jun 2021
£625,000Woodside, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Jun 2018
£586,000
Everything we know about 2 Oakwood Cottages, 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 Haywards Heath Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Oakwood Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,767
Street avg £4,758
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB