Bagpiths Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE

Bagpiths Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £520,000 in May 2025. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.