1 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL
About 1 Wilton Villas
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Wilton Villas has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.
£146,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2017Most recent
£146,000
+4.3%over 1 year13 August 2015
£140,000
+47.4%over 8 years23 May 2007
£95,000
+31.9%over 4 years22 August 2002
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6PL: £138,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 6PL
5 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL
Sold Oct 2025
£138,0003 Diamond Cottages, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL
Sold Mar 2025
£395,0008 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL
Sold Nov 2024
£115,0007 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL
Sold May 2023
£152,50010 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL
Sold Jun 2021
£130,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bretts Orchard homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Wilton Villas runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,042
Street avg £2,719
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB