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Counters Cottage, The Broadway, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Counters Cottage

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

Counters Cottage is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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.

Counters Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Counters Cottage, The Broadway, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2015
    Change of UseAmendment
    In report

    Change of use from retail (A1) to residential (C3(a)) to be used in conjunction with Counters Cottage with consequential alterations to front elevation.

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/15/2645
    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.

Counters Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1 sales in RH17 6NY: £90,000 (2000–2000).

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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

0.0 km

Bramble Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school 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 6NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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