What kind of home is 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB?

2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB sell for?

2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB last sold for £400,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,000 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and October 2017, 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB rose from £84,000 to £400,000, a change of £316,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB is G with a score of 16 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB?

2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB use?

The latest EPC at 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB?

2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB in?

2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB sits in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB?

Police records around 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB?

The closest primary school to 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB is St Giles CofE Primary School (1.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB?

The closest underground stop to 2 Railway Cottages, RH17 7BB is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 241m away. The nearest bus option is Horsted Keynes Station, 403m away.

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2 Railway Cottages, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BB

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 16

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Railway Cottages

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

2 Railway Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.

9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 18.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Railway Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

G16

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Railway Cottages, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2018
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and new front entrance porch.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DM/18/4347
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May 2018
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and new front entrance porch (amended plans received 10.4.18 - rear extension reduced in scale).
Extension
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
DM/17/5200
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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.

Price for 2 Railway Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2017Most recent
£400,000
+376.2%over 22 years
29 June 1995
£84,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RH17 7BB: £120,000 (2001–1999).

Nearby sales in RH17 7BB

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Area

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Full Haywards Heath report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Giles CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 7BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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