Rose Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2024AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning application DM/23/1980 to allow for minor changes and amendments with regard to windows and doors.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/1412
- Sept 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed side extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and front and side roof light windows. Removal of existing chimney and installation of new flue.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/1980
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rose Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rose Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£595,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2022Most recent
£600,000
+140.0%over 17 years22 June 2005
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NJ: £705,000 (2023–2018).
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£875,7231 Oakwood Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Jun 2021
£625,000Woodside, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
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£586,0002 Oakwood Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Nov 2017
£615,000
Everything we know about Rose Cottage, 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
Rose Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,522
Street avg £4,583
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
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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