What kind of home is The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT last sold for £2,094,797 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,225,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and July 2013, The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT rose from £1,225,000 to £2,094,797, a change of £869,797. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT have?

The current EPC rating for The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT has a recorded floor area of 362 m² (3,897 sq ft). That makes it about 153% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT use?

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

Are there any planning records for The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in January 2021 (ref. DM/20/3346). Across all filings there are 0 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

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

Which area is The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT in?

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

Is The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT in a safe area?

Police records around The Old House, 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 The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

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

What transport links are near The Old House, Birch Grove, RH17 7BT?

The closest bus stop to The Old House, 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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The Old House, Birch Grove, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BT

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

362 m²

3897 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old House

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

The Old House is a detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 362 m² (around 3897 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 362 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,732,000 is 30.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

20.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Jan 2021
ExtensionHeritage
In report
Construction of a single storey Garden Room extension, and construction of a replacement link extension. Internal alterations to the ground floor layout, including insertion of new partition walls and formation of new window and door openings, and new internal door openings. Replacement of existing windows within the two-storey portion of the house. (Historic Building Assessment recieved 26.10.2020)
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/3350
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Jan 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Construction of a single storey Garden Room extension, and construction of a replacement link extension. Internal alterations to the ground floor layout, including insertion of new partition walls and formation of new window and door openings, and new internal dooor openings. Replacement of existing windows within the two-storey portion of the house. (Historic Building Assessment received 26.10.2020)
Listed
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/3346
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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 Old House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,732,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£2,094,797

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2013Most recent
£2,094,797
+71.0%over 11 years
28 February 2002
£1,225,000

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 floor area, The Old House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,787

Street avg £4,723

Above

Floor Area

362 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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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