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Dormer Cottage, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dormer Cottage

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

Dormer Cottage is a detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromD56toE45
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dormer Cottage, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dormer Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Dormer Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£824,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 7DP: £873,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Lewes Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Dormer Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

0.2 km

Lewes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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