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1 Lake View Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Lake View Cottages

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

1 Lake View Cottages is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

1 Lake View Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lake View Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2009
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erect a white UPVc double glazed conservatory to the rear of the property.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    09/02504/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2008
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    To demolish existing shed and rebuild on the same base to higher specification

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    08/01339/FUL
    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.

1 Lake View Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£435,000

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 5 sales in RH17 6PE: £520,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Haywards Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Lake View Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£437k

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RH17 6NP

£437k

1 Clayton Villas, Mill Lane, Balcombe

RH17 6NP

£433k

1 Akehurst Villas, Horsham Road, Handcross

RH17 6DJ

£433k

1 College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TU

4 bed1 bath
£451k

1 College Farm Cottages, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6SQ

£419k

1 Bosworths Cottages, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

£408k

1 Barnfield, Balcombe

RH17 6FW

£469k

1 Box Cottages, High Street, Balcombe

RH17 6QQ

2 bed
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

The Half Moon — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 6PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6PE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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