1 Yew Tree Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
About 1 Yew Tree Cottages
1 Yew Tree Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 80 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Yew Tree Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Yew Tree 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
1 Yew Tree Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£390,000
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 6TN: £625,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in RH17 6TN
Stonehurst, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Jan 2024
£5,364,2752 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Oct 2020
£745,0001 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Mar 2016
£625,000Stonehurst, Beech Cottage, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold May 2011
£135,000Stonehurst, The Holt, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Oct 2002
£395,000
Everything we know about 1 Yew Tree 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
1 Yew Tree Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 222 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.3 km
Kew Wakehurst — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB