Holly Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1189 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 49), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Know exactly what you're buying at Holly Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Holly Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Holly Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Holly 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
Holly Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 7LA: £790,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7LA
New Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Oct 2025
£790,000Cypress, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Feb 2024
£645,000Spring Rise, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Dec 2022
£920,000Linton Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Jan 2022
£1,300,000Alwyn, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Mar 2020
£540,000
Everything we know about Holly 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 Isle Of Thorns homes
Holly Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB