2 Alderwood Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TJ
About 2 Alderwood Cottages
2 Alderwood Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 107 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 20 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Alderwood Cottages.
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and vehicle access and hard standing / drive
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/1699
- Jun 2017FullIn report
Single garage and studio.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/1694
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Alderwood Cottages
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
2 Alderwood Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 6TJ: £395,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 6TJ
4 Newcroft Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TJ
Sold Feb 2024
£345,0002 Westview Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TJ
Sold Oct 2023
£422,5002 Carters Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TJ
Sold Dec 2021
£555,5551 Westview Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TJ
Sold Sept 2021
£395,0001a Carters Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TJ
Sold Jul 2021
£170,000
Everything we know about 2 Alderwood Cottages, 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 Selsfield Road homes
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
The Gardeners Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB