1 Crocodile Cottages, London Road, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7HS

1 Crocodile Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Danehill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 78% above the 2009 sale of £200,000. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.