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Brook House, Flat 2 West, Hammingden Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SR

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brook House

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

Brook House is a semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6SR). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 136 m² this is the 7th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Brook House, where floor areas span 78–299 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 15 units on file.

On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 136 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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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.

Brook House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from May 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brook House, Flat 2 West, Hammingden Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brook House 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.

Brook House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£515,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2017Most recent

    £515,000

    +58.2%over 6 years
  2. 3 March 2011

    £325,500

    +8.5%over 5 years
  3. 16 June 2005

    £300,000

    +300.0%over 9 years
  4. 24 August 1995

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6SR: £640,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Hammingden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brook House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,787

Street avg £3,847

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Lower Lodge — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools 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 6SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6SR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Brook House, Flat 2 West, Hammingden Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.