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3 Orchard Cottages, London Road, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7HS

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Orchard Cottages

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

3 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Danehill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 39.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Orchard Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromF27toG16
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Cottages, London Road, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Orchard Cottages.

  1. Dec 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    PROPOSED TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2024/2300/F
    View planning record
  2. May 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    ERECTION OF DOUBLE GARAGE TO INCORPORATE LOG STORE AND LOFT AREA WITH OPEN VEHICLE ACCESS AT FRONT.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2017/0251/F
    View planning record
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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.

3 Orchard Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Orchard Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,028

Street avg £3,640

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.4 km

Oak Tree Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Danehill Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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