What kind of home is Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT is a detached house.

When did Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT last change hands?

Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT last sold for £987,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The current EPC rating for Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (2,099 sq ft). That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT use?

The latest EPC at Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT in?

Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT sits in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

Police records around Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT 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 Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The closest primary school to Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT is Danehill Church of England Primary School (2.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The closest bus stop to Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT is The Red Lion, 1.4km away. The nearest underground option is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 3.0km away.

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Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

195 m²

2099 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,212,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £987,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Elm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of garage, single storey outbuilding and conservatory. Removal and reinstatement of dormer windows to 2nd floor. Removal of large chimney stack. Ground floor extensions to West, South and North elevations, new wider dormer to 2nd floor, new flue for the fireplace in lieu of chimney stack removed. Replacement of single glazed timber framed windows with new double glazed timber frame windows and new timber clad carport to be constructed.
Extension
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
DM/21/3483
View planning record
Dec 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Sycamore (A) - reduce regrowth of approximately 5 meters to back to old pollard.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/4119
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£987,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 July 2020Most recent
£987,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7BT: £460,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in RH17 7BT

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On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Elm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,062

Street avg £4,814

On par

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 233 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 11.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

Full Haywards Heath report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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