Christopher Fields Cottage, Church Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EY
About Christopher Fields Cottage
Christopher Fields Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Danehill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7EY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Christopher Fields Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Christopher Fields Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£380,000
+6.7%over 5 years18 December 2015
£356,000
+42.4%over 4 years4 September 2011
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7EY: £750,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in RH17 7EY
Belle Vue, Church Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EY
Sold Dec 2022
£560,000Danehurst Cottage, Church Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EY
Sold Sept 2022
£750,000Belfield, Church Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EY
Sold Nov 2018
£1,490,000Marland House, Church Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EY
Sold Nov 2016
£906,000Moaps Farmhouse, Church Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EY
Sold Apr 2010
£1,811,000
Everything we know about Christopher Fields 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 Church Lane homes
On floor area, Christopher Fields Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,672
Street avg £4,363
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.7 km
Oak Tree Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB