2 Nostel Priory Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
About 2 Nostel Priory Cottages
2 Nostel Priory Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold January 2024 for £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Nostel Priory Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- StudyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Nostel Priory Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
2 Nostel Priory Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Nostel Priory Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2024Most recent
£400,000
+48.1%over 14 years29 September 2009
£270,000
+61.7%over 5 years29 July 2004
£167,000
+33.6%over 2 years16 August 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6PE: £520,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in RH17 6PE
Bagpiths Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
Sold May 2025
£520,000Tile Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
Sold Jan 2025
£380,0004 Nostel Priory Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
Sold Feb 2022
£705,000Forge Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
Sold Nov 2018
£680,0003 Nostel Priory Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
Sold Aug 2014
£257,500
Everything we know about 2 Nostel Priory Cottages, 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
On epc rating, 2 Nostel Priory Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,195
Street avg £4,142
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Box Cottages, High Street, Balcombe
RH17 6QQ
1 Brickyard Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly
RH17 6UA
1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross
RH17 6BF
1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe
RH17 6PG
1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield
RH17 6ET
1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham
RH17 6AQ
1 College Road, Ardingly
RH17 6TU
1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly
RH17 6UN
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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB