2 Granary Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE

2 Granary Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 168% above the 1999 sale of £98,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.