2 Downshire Terrace, Street Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UL
About 2 Downshire Terrace
2 Downshire Terrace is a semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6UL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 3-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at 2 Downshire Terrace is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell one Chamaecyparis, one Ailanthus and one Salix
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00063/TCA
- Aug 2004Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove 3 of the 5 stems of Sycamore tree. Reduce Ash and Oak to hedge height.
- Reference
- 04/01661/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Downshire Terrace
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 Downshire Terrace has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£363,000
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.
Everything we know about 2 Downshire Terrace, 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 Downshire Terrace homes
EPC Rating for 2 Downshire Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.4 km
Hett Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB