1a Ashgrove Cottages, The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AP
About 1a Ashgrove Cottages
1a Ashgrove Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. 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 £408,000 sits 242.9% above the 1998 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 56.1% below the postcode norm. 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
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 changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1a Ashgrove Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey timber framed conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02700/FUL
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with hipped end pitched roof.
- Reference
- 05/01809/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a Ashgrove 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
1a Ashgrove Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£119,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 1998Most recent
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7AP: £700,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RH17 7AP
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Sold Sept 2024
£1,040,0002 Ashgrove Cottages, The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AP
Sold Sept 2024
£395,000Farthings, The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AP
Sold Jul 2024
£700,000Searles, The Green, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AP
Sold Jun 2024
£625,000
Everything we know about 1a Ashgrove 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 The Green homes
On price per m², 1a Ashgrove Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,469
Street avg £4,353
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Lucas — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB