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2 New Cottages, Lindfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 New Cottages

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

2 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6SW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 228.7% above the 2000 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 71.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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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.

2 New Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 New Cottages, Lindfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/25/0450
    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.

Latest sale on 2 New Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2000Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6SW: £1,500,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Lindfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 New Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,485

Street avg £5,982

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£486k

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1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

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3 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

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3 bed
£479k

1 Binghams Green, Lindfield Road, Ardingly

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£515k

1 Brickyard Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UA

2 bed
£469k

1 Box Cottages, High Street, Balcombe

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2 bed
£451k

1 College Farm Cottages, College 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

0.3 km

Great Lywood Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 6SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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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