2 Hamewith Cottages, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT
About 2 Hamewith Cottages
2 Hamewith Cottages is a semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£605/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £410,000 in November 2019.
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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
Upgraded to gas central heating
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment for DM/20/1358 - proposed amendments to widen a window on the first floor rear elevation and a larger rooflight to the ground floor kitchen extension. (Amended description agreed 14.02.2023)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0147
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey side extension with pitched roof and a single storey front extension with flat roof. (Amended plans received 25.05.2020 showing reduction in height of the single storey extension and en-suite bathroom window)
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/1358
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Hamewith 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
2 Hamewith Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 5 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2019Most recent
£410,000
+64.0%over 5 years31 October 2014
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7BT: £475,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 7BT
Jasmine Cottage, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT
Sold Jun 2021
£460,000Stonecote, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT
Sold May 2021
£575,000Newnhams Rough, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT
Sold Oct 2020
£15,000Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT
Sold Jul 2020
£987,000Joy Cottage, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT
Sold Oct 2019
£475,000
Everything we know about 2 Hamewith 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 Birch Grove homes
Price per m² for 2 Hamewith Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,508
Street avg £4,633
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 12.3 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
1.4 km
The Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Danehill Church of England 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
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB