Batemans Cottage, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DY
About Batemans Cottage
Batemans Cottage is a semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1688 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 sits 51.5% above the 2011 sale of £472,500. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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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
Batemans Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Batemans Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Batemans Cottage
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
Batemans Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
£472,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2011Most recent
£472,500
+78.3%over 13 years19 August 1998
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7DY: £865,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7DY
Trinity, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DY
Sold Aug 2023
£1,760,000Keysford Cottage, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DY
Sold Jul 2023
£865,000Hamsland Dairy, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DY
Sold Oct 2021
£1,330,000The Stables, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DY
Sold Oct 2020
£690,000Hamsland House, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DY
Sold Jul 2018
£1,300,000
Everything we know about Batemans Cottage, 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
Batemans Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,013
Street avg £4,058
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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
0.6 km
Lewes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Giles CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB