Sunnybank, Heart Cottage, Station Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AT
About Sunnybank
Sunnybank is an end-of-terrace house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7AT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
One timber framed conservatory on dwarf walling in rear garden attached to existing dwelling house.
Extension- Reference
- 03/00033/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sunnybank
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
Sunnybank has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£414,000
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 7AT: £465,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in RH17 7AT
The Forge, Station Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AT
Sold Sept 2022
£1,010,000Forge Cottage, Station Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AT
Sold Jun 2014
£499,9991 Blacksmiths Cottages, Station Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AT
Sold Mar 2011
£465,0002 Sunnybank Cottages, Station Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AT
Sold Oct 2006
£218,500
Everything we know about Sunnybank, 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 Station Road homes
On epc rating, Sunnybank stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.0 km
Lewes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB