26 Holts Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
About 26 Holts Cottages
26 Holts Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Holts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Holts Cottages
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
26 Holts Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 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 26 Holts 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
On floor area, 26 Holts Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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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