1 Forest Farm Cottages, Lewes Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DA
About 1 Forest Farm Cottages
1 Forest Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7DA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 27.2% below the 2025 sale of £600,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £600,000 in June 2025.
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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
1 Forest Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Forest Farm 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 Forest Farm 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
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2025Most recent
£600,000
Everything we know about 1 Forest Farm 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 Lewes Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Forest Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.5 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB