3 Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL
About 3 Bretts Orchard
3 Bretts Orchard is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 69.3% above the 2002 sale of £279,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
3 Bretts Orchard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Bretts Orchard
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bretts Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 4 years.
£279,950
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2002Most recent
£279,950
+14.3%over 3 years22 March 1999
£245,000
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
Everything we know about 3 Bretts Orchard, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bretts Orchard homes
Years Held for 3 Bretts Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £4,531
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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