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Burstow Cottage, Hammingden Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SR

13 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Burstow Cottage

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

Burstow Cottage is a detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6SR). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

Burstow Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Burstow Cottage, Hammingden Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Burstow Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Nov 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Alteration of existing modern extension including changes to fenestration and replacement of chimney stack with bay window.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/25/2370
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Alteration of existing modern extension including changes to fenestration and replacement of chimney stack with bay window.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/25/2369
    View planning record
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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.

Burstow Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,084,000

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 6SR: £640,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Hammingden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

Above

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 365 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UN

3 bed2 bath
£622k

1 Ardings Close, Ardingly

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4 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TT

4 bed
£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

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3 bed1 bath
£559k

1 Buckingham Gate, Handcross

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£554k

1 Alderwood Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly

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£552k

1 Carters Lodge Cottages, Carterslodge Lane, Handcross

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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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