What kind of home is Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP?

Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP is a semi-detached house.

What did Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP sell for?

Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP last sold for £420,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and January 2020, Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP rose from £365,000 to £420,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP?

The current EPC rating for Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP?

Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP use?

The latest EPC at Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP?

Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP is in council tax band D.

Which area is Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP in?

Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP sits in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP?

Police records around Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP?

The closest primary school to Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP is Balcombe Cofe Primary School (637m).

How well connected is Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP?

The closest bus stop to Highcroft, Mill Lane, RH17 6NP is Ouse Valley Surgery, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Balcombe Rail Station, 759m away.

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Highcroft, Mill Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Highcroft

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

Highcroft is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 25.2% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £420,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highcroft, Mill Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highcroft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2020Most recent
£420,000
+15.1%over 2 years
16 January 2017
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NP: £700,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in RH17 6NP

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On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Highcroft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,078

Street avg £5,558

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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