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2 Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Bretts Orchard

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

2 Bretts Orchard is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Bretts Orchard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bretts Orchard 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.

2 Bretts Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Bretts Orchard runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Buckingham Gate, Handcross

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1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

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£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

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1 Barnfield Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

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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.
Full Haywards Heath report

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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