1 Old Church Cottages, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
About 1 Old Church Cottages
1 Old Church Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £300,000 in November 2020.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemOil
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition no. 2 and 3 relating to planning application DM/25/2983.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/26/0636
- Jan 2026DemolitionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey extension and internal alterations. Demolish existing single storey.
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/2983
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Old Church 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7AY: £785,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RH17 7AY
Old Rectory, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Apr 2025
£5,000,000Spring Cottage, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Oct 2024
£580,000Stonybrook, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Jun 2024
£482,500Strouds, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Jun 2023
£1,300,000Peacocks, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Apr 2023
£785,000
Everything we know about 1 Old Church 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Old Church Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,619
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 km
Lewes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Giles CofE Primary School. 2 schools 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
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB