1 New Barn Cottages, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS
About 1 New Barn Cottages
1 New Barn Cottages is a semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 New Barn Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 New Barn 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
1 New Barn Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£556,000
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 7BS: £640,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in RH17 7BS
Westall House, Flat 2, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS
Sold Mar 2023
£390,000Littlemead, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS
Sold Nov 2018
£640,000Robyns Barn, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS
Sold Mar 2017
£820,000Little Keynes, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS
Sold Jun 2016
£1,500,000Warren Farmhouse, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS
Sold Feb 1998
£105,000
Everything we know about 1 New Barn 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 Birchgrove Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 New Barn Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.4 km
Lucas — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB