What type of property is 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL?

8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL sell for?

8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL last sold for £115,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL?

8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL?

8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL located?

8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL sits in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL?

Police records around 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL?

The closest primary school to 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL is Balcombe Cofe Primary School (474m).

How well connected is 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, RH17 6PL is Ouse Valley Surgery, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Balcombe Rail Station, 560m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Wilton Villas

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

8 Wilton Villas is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 47 m² it's 20.3% 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. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 14.8% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £115,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

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

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Wilton Villas, Bretts Orchard, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 November 2024Most recent
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6PL: £138,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in RH17 6PL

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Wilton Villas runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,447

Street avg £2,804

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Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 51 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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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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· 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

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80 dB

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