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

2 Diamond Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 65 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 23.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 117.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.