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2 Salisbury Cottages, Chapel Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AF

Solar panels3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Salisbury Cottages

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

2 Salisbury Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7AF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 125 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 24.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from May 2012
EPC improved fromD60toE40
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2020from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromE40toD57
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Salisbury Cottages, Chapel Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x Silver Birch - Crown reduction of 2.5m to top, to overhang less on the neighbouring garden.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/25/2537
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2020
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Insertion of glazed doors and basement conversion to a Victorian semi-detached house and the demolition of a garage and its replacement with a new storage building.

    Extension
    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/2882
    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.

2 Salisbury Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

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

2 Salisbury Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,987

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Lewes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Giles 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 7AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Salisbury Cottages, Chapel Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.