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1 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Wilton Villas

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

1 Wilton Villas is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 12 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Wilton Villas has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£146,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2017Most recent

    £146,000

    +4.3%over 1 year
  2. 13 August 2015

    £140,000

    +47.4%over 8 years
  3. 23 May 2007

    £95,000

    +31.9%over 4 years
  4. 22 August 2002

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6PL: £138,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bretts Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Wilton Villas runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,042

Street avg £2,719

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Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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.

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

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 6PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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

Common questions

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